Psalm 54

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

¹Save me, O God, by thy name,

and judge me by thy strength.

²Hear my prayer, O God;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

³For strangers are risen up against me,

and oppressors seek after my soul:

they have not set God before them. Selah.

⁴Behold, God is mine helper:

the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

⁵He shall reward evil unto mine enemies:

cut them off in thy truth.

⁶I will freely sacrifice unto thee:

I will praise thy name, O Lord ;

for it is good.

⁷For he hath delivered me out of all trouble:

and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.