Psalm 53

¹ For the end, among the Hymns of instruction by David, ² when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Lo, is not David hid with us?

³ Save me, O God, by thy name,

and judge me by thy might.

⁴ O God, hear my prayer;

hearken to the words of my mouth.

⁵ For strangers have risen up against me,

and mighty men have sought my life:

they have not set God before them.

Pause.

⁶ For lo! God assisteth me;

and the Lord is the helper of my soul.

⁷ He shall return evil to mine enemies;

utterly destroy them in thy truth.

⁸ I will willingly sacrifice to thee:

I will give thanks to thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

⁹ For thou hast delivered me out of all affliction,

and mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.