Psalm 54

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 Your name,
And vindicate me by Your power.
2
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3
For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.

4
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
5
He will recompense the evil to my foes;
Destroy them in Your faithfulness.

6
Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
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For He has delivered me from all trouble,
And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.