Psalms 54

1 For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

2 Hear my prayer, God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

Behold, God [is] mine helper: the Lord [is] with them that uphold my soul.

5 He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6 I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good.

7 For he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen [his desire] upon mine enemies.