Psalm 54

1. (0) For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David,

2. 2 when the Zifim came and told Sha’ul, “David is hiding with us”:

3. (1) God, deliver me by your name; 3 in your power, vindicate me.

4. (2) God, hear my prayer; 4 listen to the words from my mouth.

5. (3) For foreigners are rising against me, 5 violent men are seeking my life; 5 they give no thought to God. (Selah)

6. (4) But God is helping me; 6 Adonai is my support.

7. (5) May he repay the evil 7 to those who are lying in wait for me. 7 In your faithfulness, destroy them!

8. (6) Then I will generously sacrifice to you; 8 I will praise your name, Adonai, 8 because it is good,

9. (7) because he rescued me from all trouble, 9 and my eyes look with triumph at my enemies.