Psalms 54
[1]David complaining of the Ziphims prayeth for salvation: [4]in confidence of God's help he promiseth sacrifice and praise.
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?
1. Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the 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.
4. Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6. I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
7. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
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? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
NKJV
1.
Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
2.
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3.
For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah
4.
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
5.
He will repay my enemies for their evil.
Cut them off in Your truth.
6.
I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7.
For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
He will repay my enemies for their evil.
Cut them off in Your truth.
I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
Metrical version
Psalm 54
C.M.
Save me, O God, by thy great name, and judge me by thy strength: My prayer hear, O God; give ear unto my words at length. For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise; Oppressors seek my soul, and God set not before their eyes. The Lord my God my helper is, lo, therefore I am bold: He taketh part with everyone that doth my soul uphold. Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay: O for thy truth's sake cut them off, and sweep them clean away. I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingness; Thy name, O LORD, because 'tis good, with praise I will confess. For he hath me delivered from all adversities; And his desire mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies.
This psalm was composed when the Ziphites, men of the same tribe with David, instigated Saul to destroy him, and directed him how to accomplish it, 1 Sam. 23-24. It contains, (1.) David's strong cries to his God, that he would save and judge him, and hear his requests, ver. 1-2. (2.) Bitter complaints of the oppression and impiety of his enemies, ver. 3. (3.) His triumphant consolation in the view of what God was to him, and would do for him, intermixed with holy resolutions to praise God for his kindness, ver. 4-7.
While Satan and my lusts, and the men of the world, unite to destroy me, let me call on God. Let me be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Let me rejoice in him, who hath delivered, who doth deliver, and in whom I trust that he will deliver me.