128 The Psalms
Psalm 54
O God, rescue me by your name
and judge in my favour by your strength.
O God, hear my prayer;
attend to the words I say.Because strangers have risen up against me
and terrifying people are looking to kill me.
They do not have God in mind.........But look, God is the one who helps me;
my Lord is among those who support me.
May the evil of those who eye me come back on them;
in your faithfulness get rid of them completely.I sacrifice willingly to you;
I praise your name because it is good.
The LORD has rescued me from every danger
and I will finally see off my opponents.Psalm 57
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
because my soul seeks a safe place in you
and in the shadow of your wings I will find refuge
until the terrible time has passed.
I call to God Almighty,
to God who will bring me through in the end.
He sends from heaven and rescues me;
he swiftly dismisses those who crush me.........
God sends out his covenant love and his faithfulness.I sleep among lions, who devour ordinary people;
their teeth are spears and arrows
and their tongues are sharp swords.