54 1-2 God, for your sake, help me!
    Use your influence to clear me.
Listen, God—I’m desperate.
    Don’t be too busy to hear me.

Outlaws are out to get me,
    hit men are trying to kill me.
Nothing will stop them;
    God means nothing to them.

4-5 Oh, look! God’s right here helping!
    God’s on my side,
Evil is looping back on my enemies.
    Don’t let up! Finish them off!

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Hear my prayer, O God;(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

Arrogant foes are attacking me;(B)
    ruthless people(C) are trying to kill me(D)
    people without regard for God.[a](E)

Surely God is my help;(F)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.