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Surely God is My Helper

Psalm 54

For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: “Is not David hiding himself among us?”
O God, save me by Your Name,
vindicate me by Your might.
O God, hear my prayer,
listen to the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen up against me.
Violent men seek after my soul.
They do not set God before them. Selah

Surely God is my helper.
My Lord is the supporter of my soul.
Let evil return to my foes.
Silence them with Your truth!
I will sacrifice a freewill offering to You.
I will praise Your name, Adonai, for it is good.
For He has delivered me from all trouble,
and my eye has gazed upon my enemies.

Psalm 54[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David. When the Ziphites(A) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Save me(B), O God, by your name;(C)
    vindicate me by your might.(D)
Hear my prayer, O God;(E)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

Arrogant foes are attacking me;(F)
    ruthless people(G) are trying to kill me(H)
    people without regard for God.[c](I)

Surely God is my help;(J)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(K)

Let evil recoil(L) on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness(M) destroy them.

I will sacrifice a freewill offering(N) to you;
    I will praise(O) your name, Lord, for it is good.(P)
You have delivered me(Q) from all my troubles,
    and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
  2. Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.