Psalms 54
1(For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil. For Dovid,
2when the Ziphim came and said to Sha'ul, Dovid is in hiding among us) 1
3Hoshieini (save me), O Elohim, by Shimecha, 1 and vindicate me by Thy gevurah (might, power). 1
4Hear my tefillah, O Elohim; 1 give ear to the words of my mouth. 1
5For zarim (strangers) are risen up against me, 1 and oppressors seek after my nefesh; 1 they have not set Elohim before them. 1 Selah 1
6Hinei, Elohim is mine Ozer (helper); 1 Adonoi is with them that uphold my nefesh. 1
7He shall recompense the rah (evil) unto mine enemies; 1 in Thy emes cut them off. 1
8I will sacrifice a nedavah (freewill offering) unto Thee; 1 I will praise Shimecha, Hashem; for it is tov (good). 1
9For He hath delivered me out of all my tzoros; 1 and mine eye hath looked in triumph upon mine oyevim (enemies.)