Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”

1 Save me, O God, by Your name,
          And vindicate me by Your power.

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

3 For strangers have risen against me
          And violent men have sought my life;
          They have not set God before them.


4 Behold, God is my helper;
          The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

5 He will recompense the evil to my foes;
          Destroy them in Your faithfulness.

6 Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
          I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

7 For He has delivered me from all trouble,
          And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.