Psalm 54
1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
1 Save me, O | God, • for thy | Name's sake, ||
and a- | venge me | in thy | strength. ||
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
2 Hear my | prayer, O | God, ||
and | hearken • unto the | 3 words of my | mouth. ||
3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
3 For strangers are risen | up a- | gainst me; ||
and tyrants, which have not God before their | eyes, seek | 3 after my | soul. ||
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
4 Behold, | God • is my | helper; ||
the Lord is with | them • that up- | hold my | soul. ||
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
5 He shall reward | evil • unto mine | ene•mies: ||
de- | stroy thou | 3 them in thy | truth. ||
6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
6 An offering of a free | heart • will I | give thee, ||
and praise thy Name, O | Lord; be- | cause it • is so | comfort•able. ||
7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
7 For he hath delivered me out of | all my | trouble; ||
and mine eye hath seen his de- | sire up- | on mine | ene•mies. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).