Psalm 54: Save Me, O God, By Thy Name
A short cry for rescue from oppressors that ends in confident praise.
Psalm 54 is David's brief plea, 'Save me, O God, by thy name,' spoken while strangers and oppressors rise up against him without regard for God, continuing the same danger described in Psalms 53.
For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David:
when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?'
O G-d, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might.
O G-d, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set G-d before them. Selah
Behold, G-d is my helper; the L-rd is for me as the upholder of my soul.
He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O HaShem, for it is good.
For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.