Psalms 54

Superscription: a Maschil of David when the Ziphites informed Saul

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּבֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּֽנוּ׃

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

אֱלֹהִים שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה לְאִמְרֵי-פִֽי׃

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

כִּי זָרִים׀ קָמוּ עָלַי וְֽעָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי לֹא שָׂמוּ אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגְדָּם סֶֽלָה׃

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים עֹזֵר לִי אֲדֹנָי בְּֽסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

יָשִׁיב הָרַע לְשֹׁרְרָי בַּאֲמִתְּךָ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה-לָּךְ אוֹדֶה שִּׁמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי-טֽוֹב׃

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

כִּי מִכָּל-צָרָה הִצִּילָנִי וּבְאֹיְבַי רָאֲתָה עֵינִֽי׃

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.