1 [To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?] O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.5 He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen {its desire} upon mine enemies.

1 Vir die musiekleier; met snaarinstrumente. 'n Onderwysing van Dawid,2 toe die Sifiete gekom en aan Saul gesê het: Het Dawid hom nie by ons weggesteek nie?3 o God, verlos my deur u Naam, en doen aan my reg deur u mag!4 o God, hoor my gebed, luister na die woorde van my mond!5 Want vreemdes staan teen my op, en tiranne soek my lewe; hulle stel God nie voor hul oë nie. Sela.6 Kyk, God is my helper. Dit is die Here wat my siel ondersteun.7 Hy sal my vyande die kwaad vergelde. Vernietig hulle in u trou! [ (Psalms 54:8) Vrywillig wil ek aan U offer; ek wil u Naam, o HERE, loof, want die is goed; ] [ (Psalms 54:9) want die het my uit alle benoudheid gered, en my oog het met welgevalle op my vyande neergesien. ]