Psalms 54

Douai-Rheims	New Jerusalem Bible
¹ Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David.	¹ [For the choirmaster On stringed instruments Poem Of David When the Ziphites went to Saul andsaid,'Is not David hiding with us?'] God, save me by your name, in your power vindicate me.
² When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us?	² God, hear my prayer, listen to the words I speak.
³ Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.	³ Arrogant men are attacking me, bullies hounding me to death, no room in their thoughts forGod.Pause
⁴ O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.	⁴ But now God is coming to my help, the Lord, among those who sustain me.
⁵ For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.	⁵ May their wickedness recoil on those who lie in wait for me. Yahweh, in your constancy destroy them.
⁶ For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.	⁶ How gladly wil I offer you sacrifice, and praise your name, for it is good,
⁷ Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.	⁷ for it has rescued me from al my troubles, and my eye has feasted on my enemies.
⁸ I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
⁹ For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.