Psalms 53
Deus, in nomine tuo. A prayer for help in distress.
U nto the end, in verses,
understanding for David.
2 When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul:
Is not David hidden with us? [1 Kings 23.19]
3 Save me, O God, by thy name,
and judge me in thy strength.
4 O God, hear my prayer:
give ear to the words of my mouth.
5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul:
and they have not set God before their eyes.
6 For behold God is my helper:
and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies;
and cut them off in thy truth.
8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name:
because it is good:
9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble:
and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.