Psalms – Chapter 54

¹For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David,

²when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is hiding among us.”

I

³O God, by your name save me.

By your strength defend my cause.

⁴O God, hear my prayer.

Listen to the words of my mouth.

⁵Strangers have risen against me;

the ruthless seek my life;

they do not keep God before them.

Selah

II

⁶God is present as my helper;

the Lord sustains my life.

⁷Turn back the evil upon my foes;

in your faithfulness, destroy them.

⁸Then I will offer you generous sacrifice

and give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.

⁹Because it has rescued me from every trouble,

and my eyes look down on my foes.