Psalm 54

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

¹Save me, God, by Your name,

And vindicate me by Your power.

²Hear my prayer, God;

Listen to the words of my mouth.

³For 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.

⁵He will pay back the evil to my enemies;[#54:5 LXX; MT The evil will return]

Destroy them in Your faithfulness.

⁶¶Willingly I will sacrifice to You;[#54:6 Or With a voluntary offering]

I will praise Your name, Lord , for it is good.

⁷For He has saved me from all trouble,[#54:7 Or it; i.e., His name; #54:7 Or distress]

And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.