54:1 *[For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil** of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”] Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. / *In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9. / **Title: Probably a literary or musical term
54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
54:3 Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me - people without regard for God.* / *The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
54:4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
54:5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
54:6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.
54:7 You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.