A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; it was written when the people of Ziph went to Saul and told him that David was hiding in their area

54 God, by your power [MTY, DOU] save me from my enemies,

and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

2 God, listen to my prayer;

listen to what I say to you,

3 because strangers are trying to attack me;

proud men are wanting to kill me;

men who do not have any ◄respect for/interest in► you.

(Think about that!)

4 But God is the one who helps me;

Yahweh defends/protects me from my enemies.

5 He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead;

because he faithfully does what he promises, he will get rid of them.

6 Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to,

and I will thank you [MTY], for you are good to me;

7 you have rescued me from all my troubles,

and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.