Psalms 54

1 OGod, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

1 Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.

1To the Overseer with stringed instruments. --An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, `Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

2 OGod, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

2Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

2O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not setGod before them. Selah.

3For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

3For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold,God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.

4See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

4Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> a helper to me, The Lord <FI>is<Fi> with those supporting my soul,

5 He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.

5Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.

5Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.

6Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

6With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for <FI>it is<Fi> good,

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.

7Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.

7For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!