诗54:1 大卫的训诲诗，交给诗班长，用丝弦的乐器伴奏，是在西弗人去对扫罗说：“大卫不是在我们中间躲藏吗？”以后作的。（本篇细字标题在《马索拉抄本》为54:1~2） 神啊！求你因你的名拯救我，求你以你的大能为我伸冤。
诗54:1 <To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?> Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
诗54:2 神啊！求你垂听我的祷告，留心听我口中的言语。
诗54:2 Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
诗54:3 因为傲慢的人（“傲慢的人”有古抄本作“外族人”）起来攻击我，强横的人寻索我的性命；他们不把 神放在眼里。（细拉）
诗54:3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)
诗54:4 看哪！ 神是我的帮助；主是扶持我性命的。
诗54:4 See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.
诗54:5 愿灾祸报应在我仇敌的身上；愿你因你的信实消灭他们。
诗54:5 Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.
诗54:6 我要甘心情愿献祭给你；耶和华啊！我必称赞你的名，因你的名是美好的。
诗54:6 Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
诗54:7 他救我脱离了一切患难；我亲眼看见了我的仇敌灭亡。
诗54:7 Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.