54:1 O God, deliver me by your name!1
Vindicate me2 by your power!
54:2 O God, listen to my prayer!
Pay attention to what I say!3
54:3 For foreigners4 attack me;5
ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life.6 (Selah)
54:4 Look, God is my deliverer!7
The sovereign Master is among those who support me.8
54:5 May those who wait to ambush me9 be repaid for their evil!10
As a demonstration of your faithfulness,11 destroy them!
54:6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice12 to you!
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good!
54:7 Surely13 he rescues me from all trouble,14
and I triumph over my enemies.15
Psalm 5516
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song17 by David.