To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.*54.1 chief…: or, overseer*54.1 Maschil: or, of instruction

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.*54.5 mine…: Heb. those that observe me

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his 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!

8 Vrywillig wil ek aan U offer; ek wil u Naam, o Here, loof, want dié is goed;

9 want dié het my uit alle benoudheid gered, en my oog het met welgevalle op my vyande neergesien.