Psalms 54

1 God, by your power [MTY, DOU] save me [from my enemies], and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

2 God, listen to my prayer; listen to what I say to you,

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

3 because strangers are [trying to] attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 But God is the one who helps me; Yahweh defends/protects me [from my enemies].

Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

5 He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead; because he faithfully [does what he promises], he will get rid of them.

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

6 Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to, and I will thank you [MTY], for you are good [to me];

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,

7 you have rescued me from all my troubles, and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.

For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!