54:1  SAVE ME, O God, by Your name; judge {and} vindicate me by Your mighty strength {and} power.

54:2  Hear my pleading {and} my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

54:3  For 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]!

54:4  Behold, God is my helper {and} ally; the Lord is my upholder {and} is with them who uphold my life.

54:5  He will pay back evil to my enemies; in Your faithfulness [Lord] put an end to them.

54:6  With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks {and} praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

54:7  For He has delivered me out of every trouble, and my eye has looked [in triumph] on my enemies.