Psalms 54

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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.	1 Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David.
2 God, hear my prayer, listen to the words I speak.	2 When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us?
3 Arrogant men are attacking me, bullies hounding me to death, no room in their thoughts forGod.Pause	3 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.
4 But now God is coming to my help, the Lord, among those who sustain me.	4 O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.
5 May their wickedness recoil on those who lie in wait for me. Yahweh, in your constancy destroy them.	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.
6 How gladly wil I offer you sacrifice, and praise your name, for it is good,	6 For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
7 for it has rescued me from al my troubles, and my eye has feasted on my enemies.	7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.
	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.