Psalms 54

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

1 [a][b]Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me— people without regard for God.[c]
4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.
7 You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

Cross References 17

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 24:15
  • 2. Psalms 20:1
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 20:6
  • 4. S Psalms 4:1; Psalms 5:1; 5Psalms 5:1
  • 5. Psalms 86:14
  • 6. Psalms 18:48; Psalms 140:1,4,11
  • 7. S 1 Samuel 20:1; Psalms 40:14
  • 8. Psalms 36:1
  • 9. S 1 Chronicles 5:20; S Psalms 20:2; Psalms 118:7
  • 10. S Psalms 18:35; Psalms 41:12
  • 11. S Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalms 94:23; Proverbs 24:12
  • 12. Psalms 89:49; Psalms 143:12; Isaiah 42:3
  • 13. S Leviticus 7:12,16; S Ezra 1:4; S Psalms 27:6; Psalms 50:14
  • 14. Psalms 44:8; Psalms 69:30; Psalms 138:2; Psalms 142:7; Psalms 145:1
  • 15. Psalms 52:9
  • 16. Psalms 34:6
  • 17. Psalms 59:10; Psalms 92:11; Psalms 112:8; Psalms 118:7

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
  • [b]. Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  • [c]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalms 54 Commentaries

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