54: 1 Prayer for Defence against Enemies. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maskil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
54: 2 Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
54: 3 For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah
54: 4 Behold, God is my helper: ³¹²Jehovah is ³¹³of them that uphold my soul.
³¹²Sopherim changed to The Lord
³¹³Or, with them

54: 5 ³¹⁴He will requite the evil unto ³¹⁵mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
³¹⁴Hb^mg reads The evil shall return unto
³¹⁵Or, them that lie in wait for me:

54: 6 With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
54: 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.