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?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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