The Message Bible MSG
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me.
1
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, `Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
2 Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me.
2
O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,
3 Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.
3
For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Oh, look! God's right here helping! God's on my side,
4
Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,
5 Evil is looping back on my enemies. Don't let up! Finish them off!
5
Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
6 I'm ready now to worship, so ready. I thank you, God - you're so good.
6
With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,
7 You got me out of every scrape, and I saw my enemies get it.
7
For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!
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