Psalm 54

1 For the one directing. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, at the coming of the Ziphites, when they said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself with us?” <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> O God, by Your name save me, and by Your might defend me!

2 O God, hear my prayer, give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and terrible ones have sought my soul; they have not put God before them. Selah

4 behold, God [is] the One giving help to me; the Lord [is] with those upholding my soul.

5 He will return the evil to my enemies—in Your faithfulness put an end to them!

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O YHWH, for [it is] good.

7 For from all distress He has delivered me, and on my enemies my eye has looked.