1To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, David is hiding among us. SAVE ME, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me by Your mighty strength and power.
2Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
4Behold, God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life.
5He will pay back evil to my enemies; in Your faithfulness [Lord] put an end to them.
6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7For He has delivered me out of every trouble, and my eye has looked [in triumph] on my enemies.