THE BOOK OF
PSALMS
PSALM 54

David pleads for salvation and promises to serve God.

TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, MASCHIL, A PSALM OF DAVID, WHEN THE ZIPHIMS CAME AND SAID TO SAUL, DOTH NOT DAVID HIDE HIMSELF WITH US?

  1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

  2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

  4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

  5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

  6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

  7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.