Psalm 54 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 54

 ¹.

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Is not David hiding himself among us?"

      Save me, O God, by ^(A)Your name,
         And ^[a]vindicate me by ^(B)Your power.
    ^2(C)Hear my prayer, O God;
         ^(D)Give ear to the words of my mouth.
    ³For strangers have ^(E)risen against me
         And ^(F)violent men have ^(G)sought my life;
         They have ^(H)not set God before them. Selah.
    ⁴Behold, ^(I)God is my helper;
         The Lord is the ^(J)sustainer of my soul.
    ^5[b]He will ^(K)recompense the evil to my foes;
         ^(L)Destroy them ^(M)in Your faithfulness.
    ^6(N)Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
         I will give ^(O)thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
    ⁷For He has ^(P)delivered me from all trouble,
         And my eye has ^(Q)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.