Psalm 54:1-7
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A prayer for help when among foes
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“God is my helper” (4)
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To the director; to be accompanied with stringed instruments. Masʹkil.* Of David, when the Ziphʹites came in and said to Saul: “David is hiding among us.”+
54 O God, save me by your name,+And defend me*+ with your power.
2 O God, hear my prayer;+Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers rise up against me,And ruthless men seek my life.*+
They have no regard for God.*+ (Selah)
4 Look! God is my helper;+Jehovah is with those supporting me.*
5 He will repay my foes+ with their own evil;In your faithfulness, put an end to* them.+
6 I will sacrifice to you+ willingly.
I will praise your name, O Jehovah, for it is good.+
7 For he saves me from every distress,+And I will look in triumph on my enemies.+
Footnotes
^ Or “plead my cause.”
^ Or “soul.”
^ Or “They do not keep God before them.”
^ Or “my soul.”
^ Lit., “silence.”
