PSALM 54

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.”

1 Save me, O God, by thy name,

and vindicate me by thy might.

2 Hear my prayer, O God;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For insolent meng have risen against me,

ruthless men seek my life;

they do not set God before them. [Selah]

4 Behold, God is my helper;

the Lord is the upholder* of my life.

5 He will requite my enemies with evil;

in thy faithfulness put an end to them.

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee;

I will give thanks to thy name, O Lord, for it is good.

7 For thou hast delivered me from every trouble,

and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.