Psalm 54

¹⁰The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

¹Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

⁹Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

¹²Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

¹⁰Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

²O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.

⁷Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

³Consider me and respond, O Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

¹For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

²Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught

¹For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.

²Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

¹⁴The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

³They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

⁴Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

¹³He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.

¹⁴My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.

¹⁶For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

⁶So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

⁶The Lord is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

⁷The Lord is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

¹⁰Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

³¹What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

¹³I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the Lord helped me.

⁷Because the Lord God helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.

⁸The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

¹²And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

⁴⁹Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

²³Love the Lord, all His saints. The Lord preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

²³He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The Lord our God will destroy them.

⁸O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.

¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

⁹I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.

¹³Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

¹Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

¹⁷I will thank the Lord for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

²²Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

⁶To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

⁷There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the Lord your God has blessed you.

¹⁰My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

⁸His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

¹¹My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.

⁷The Lord is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

¹⁸And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

³⁴Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.