Psalm 54:2–5

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.

4 Surely God is my help;

the Lord is the one who sustains me.

5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me;

in your faithfulness destroy them.

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.

4 Behold, God is mine helper:

The Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies:

Cut them off in thy truth.

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

4 But God is my helper.

The Lord keeps me alive!

5 May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them.

Do as you promised and put an end to them.

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

4 Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is with those who uphold my life.

5 He will repay my enemies for their evil.

Cut them off in Your truth.

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

4 See, God will help me;

the Lord will support me.

5 Let my enemies be punished with their own evil.

Destroy them because you are loyal to me.

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

4 Behold, God is my helper:

The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

5 He will requite the evil unto mine enemies:

Destroy thou them in thy truth.

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.

4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul. 5 He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.

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 

4 God is my helper! 

The Lord is the provider for my life. 

5 My enemies spy on me. 

Pay them back with evil. 

Destroy them with your truth! 

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

4 God is my helper;

the Lord is the sustainer of my life.

5 He will repay my adversaries for their evil.

Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.

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

4 But surely, God is my helper;

the Lord is the upholder of my life.

5 He will repay my enemies for their evil.

In your faithfulness, put an end to them.

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

4 See, God is my helper;

The Lord is with those who sustain my life.

5 He will repay my enemies for their evil;

in your faithfulness destroy them.

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

4 But I know that God helps me.

The Lord is the one who keeps me going.

5 My enemies tell lies about me.

Do to them the evil things they planned against me.

God, be faithful and destroy them.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen against me

And violent men have sought my life;

They have not set God before them.

Selah.

4 Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

5 He will recompense the evil to my foes;

Destroy them in Your faithfulness.