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

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

Let evil recoil(G) on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness(H) destroy them.

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Footnotes

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