Psalm 54

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.

 A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, 

“Is not David hiding among us?”

1

O God, save me by your name,

    and vindicate me by your might.

2 

O God, hear my prayer;

    give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 

For strangers have risen against me;

    ruthless men seek my life;

    they do not set God before themselves. Selah

4 

Behold, God is my helper;

    the Lord is the upholder of my life.

5 

He will return the evil to my enemies;

    in your faithfulness put an end to them.

6 

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;

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

7 

For he has delivered me from every trouble,

    and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.