For the music director; on stringed instruments. A [a]Maskil of David, [b]when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is David not keeping himself hidden among us?”
54 Save me, God, by (A)Your name, And [c]vindicate me by (B)Your power. 2 (C)Hear my prayer, God; (D)Listen to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers have (E)risen against me And (F)violent men have (G)sought my [d]life; They have (H)not set God before them. Selah
4 Behold, (I)God is my helper; The Lord is [e]the (J)sustainer of my soul. 5 [f]He will (K)pay back the evil to my enemies; [g](L)Destroy them (M)in Your [h]faithfulness.
6 [i](N)Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will (O)praise Your name, Lord, for it is good. 7 For [j]He has (P)saved me from all [k]trouble, And my eye has (Q)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.
