Psalm 54:1–3

1 Save me, O God, by your name;

vindicate me by your might.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

listen to the words of my mouth.

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;

ruthless people are trying to kill me—

people without regard for God.

1 O God, save me by your name,

and vindicate me by your might.

2 O God, hear my prayer;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen against me;

ruthless men seek my life;

they do not set God before themselves. Selah

1 Save me, O God, by thy name,

And judge me by thy strength.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me,

And oppressors seek after my soul:

They have not set God before them. Selah.

1 Come with great power, O God, and rescue me!

Defend me with your might.

2 Listen to my prayer, O God.

Pay attention to my plea.

3 For strangers are attacking me;

violent people are trying to kill me.

They care nothing for God.

Interlude

1 Save me, O God, by Your name,

And vindicate me by Your strength.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me,

And oppressors have sought after my life;

They have not set God before them.

Selah

1 God, save me because of who you are.

By your strength show that I am innocent.

2 Hear my prayer, God;

listen to what I say.

3 Strangers turn against me,

and cruel people want to kill me.

They do not care about God.

Selah

1 Save me, O God, by thy name,

And judge me in thy might.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me,

And violent men have sought after my soul:

They have not set God before them. Selah

1 O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice. 2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

1 O God, save me by your name, 

and defend me with your might. 

2 O God, hear my prayer, 

and open your ears to the words from my mouth. 

3 Strangers have attacked me. 

Ruthless people seek my life. 

They do not think about God. 

Selah 

1 God, save me by Your name,

and vindicate me by Your might!

2 God, hear my prayer;

listen to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers rise up against me,

and violent men seek my life.

They have no regard for God. Selah

1 Save me, O God, by your name,

and vindicate me by your might.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For the insolent have risen against me;

the ruthless seek my life;

they do not set God before them.   Selah

1 O God, by your name save me,

and by your power vindicate me.

2 O God, hear my prayer;

heed the words of my mouth.

3 For foreigners have risen against me,

and ruthless men seek my life.

They have not set God before them. Selah

1 God, save me by your power.

Set me free by your might.

2 God, hear my prayer.

Listen to what I’m saying.

3 Strangers are attacking me.

Mean people are trying to kill me.

They don’t care about God. Selah