1 To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.\

2 \54:1\When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?

3 \54:1\Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.

4 \54:2\Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

5 \54:3\For 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.)

6 \54:4\See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

7 \54:5\Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.

8 \54:6\Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

9 \54:7\Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.

1 Save me, God, by your name.

Vindicate me in your might.

2 Hear my prayer, God.

Listen to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me.

Violent men have sought after my soul.

They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is my helper.

The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.

5 He will repay the evil to my enemies.

Destroy them in your truth.

6 With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you.

I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

7 For he has delivered me out of all trouble.

My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.