To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?
SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

1To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalme of Dauid. When the Ziphims came and sayde to Saul: doeth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs? Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.

2Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth.

3For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.

4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vphold my soule.

5He shall reward euill vnto mine enemies: cut them off in thy trueth.

6I will freely sacrifice vnto thee; I will praise thy name (O Lord:) for it is good.

7For hee hath deliuered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seene his desire vpon mine enemies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

III == Ps 86:14

 

IV == Ps 118:7

 

V == Ps 89:49

VI == Ps 52:9

 

VII == Ps 59:10 ; 92:11

 

 

 

1 For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David,

2 when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is hiding among us.”

3 O God, by your name save me. By your strength defend my cause.

4 O God, hear my prayer. Listen to the words of my mouth.

5 Strangers have risen against me; the ruthless seek my life; they do not keep God before them.

6 God is present as my helper; the Lord sustains my life.

7 Turn back the evil upon my foes; in your faithfulness, destroy them.

8 Then I will offer you generous sacrifice and give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.

9 Because it has rescued me from every trouble, and my eyes look down on my foes.

This Psalm of David was when the Ziphites came and told Saul, “Doth not David hide himself with us?”
Verses 1-3 are an urgent prayer for help, because men who had no regard for God were seeking to destroy him, probably for some political advantage.

Verses 4-7 show David trusting in the Lord and expecting that God would requite the enemies for their actions. In his confidence, David promises to sacrifice to God.