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Psalms 54

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Key Verse

Psalms 54:1 KJV

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Outline

  • Save Me O God And Vindicate Me By Your Strength (v1)
  • Hear My Prayer O God For Strangers Rise Up Against Me (v2-3)
  • Behold God Is My Helper, He Will Repay My Enemies (v4-5)
  • I Will Praise Your Name O Lord For It Is Good (v6-7)

Context

  • Written by David
  • Written in Hebrew
  • Written 1040 B.C. – 970 B.C.
  • Passage type · Poetic
  • 7 verses · 137 words

Notes

To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. A 2Contemplation of David When the Ziphites Went and Said to Saul, “Is David Not Hiding with Us?”

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To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

1Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.ab

2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.c

6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

  1. a 54:1 chief…: or, overseer
  2. b 54:1 Maschil: or, of instruction
  3. c 54:5 mine…: Heb. those that observe me
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