Psalm 53

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ἐν ὕμνοις· συνέσεως τῷ Δαυΐδ

1 (54) For the end, amongst Hymns of instruction by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Behold, is not David hid with us? Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your might.

2 ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν τοὺς Ζιφαίους καὶ εἰπεῖν τῷ Σαούλ· οὐκ ἰδοὺ Δαυΐδ κέκρυπται παρ᾿ ἡμῖν;

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 Ο ΘΕΟΣ, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου σῶσόν με καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου κρῖνόν με.

3 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy might. (Brenton's own wording of 1851; the updated edition leaves this verse out)

4 ὁ Θεός, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι τὰ ρήματα τοῦ στόματός μου.

4 O God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

5 ὅτι ἀλλότριοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ καὶ κραταιοὶ ἐζήτησαν τὴν ψυχήν μου καὶ οὐ προέθεντο τὸν Θεὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν. (διάψαλμα). ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς βοηθεῖ μοι, καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἀντιλήπτωρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου.

5 For strangers have risen up against me, and mighty men have sought my life: they have not set God before them. Pause. For behold! God assists me; and the Lord is the helper of my soul. (verse 53:3-4 in Brenton's English)

7 ἀποστρέψει τὰ κακὰ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου· ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου ἐξολόθρευσον αὐτούς.

7 He shall return evil to my enemies; utterly destroy them in your truth. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

8 ἑκουσίως θύσω σοι, ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου, Κύριε, ὅτι ἀγαθόν·

8 I will willingly sacrifice to you: I will give thanks to your name, O Lord; for [it is] good. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

9 ὅτι ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως ἐρρύσω με, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐπεῖδεν ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου.

9 For you have delivered me out of all affliction, and my eye has seen [my desire] upon my enemies. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)