Psalms 54

1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is in hiding among us”. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.

2 Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend to the words of my mouth.

O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.

3 For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. (Selah)

4 But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.

Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vpholde my soule.

5 Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.

He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!

6 Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;

Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.

7 for from all distress you have saved me, and feasted my eyes on my foes.

For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire vpon mine enemies.