1 (For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil. For Dovid, 2 when the Ziphim came and said to Sha’ul, Dovid is in hiding among us)

3 Hoshieini (save me), O Elohim, by Shimecha,

and vindicate me by Thy gevurah (might, power).

4 Hear my tefillah, O Elohim;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

5 For zarim (strangers) are risen up against me,

and oppressors seek after my nefesh;

they have not set Elohim before them.

Selah

6 Hinei, Elohim is mine Ozer (helper);

Adonoi is with them that uphold my nefesh.

7 He shall recompense the rah (evil) unto mine enemies;

in Thy emes cut them off.

8 I will sacrifice a nedavah (freewill offering) unto Thee;

I will praise Shimecha, Hashem; for it is tov (good).

9 For He hath delivered me out of all my tzoros;

and mine eye hath looked in triumph upon mine oyevim (enemies.)