Psalms

Psalm 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 ^aNeginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, ^bwhen the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

a Pss. 4; 32; 42, titles.

b 1Sa. 23.19,20; 26.1. Je. 9.4,5. Mi. 7.5,6. Mat. 10.21.

SAVE me, ^cO God, by ^dthy name, and judge me ^eby thy strength.

c Ps. 69.1,2; 59.1; 71.2-4.

d Pr. 18.10. Ex. 23.21. Mat. 1.21. Ac. 4.12.

e Ps. 43.1; 7.8; 31.2. Je. 50.34. Pr. 23.11.

^fHear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

f Ps. 130.2; 77.1; 143.1,6,7.

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

g Ps. 36.1; 86.14; 18.4-14; 53.4; 10.4,13. Mat. 27.20-23.

Behold, ^hGod is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

h Ps. 118.7. He. 13.6. Ro. 8.31. Ge. 12.3. Is. 42.1; 50.7,9.

He ⁱshall reward evil unto ¹mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

i Ps. 92.7,9,11; 140.8-11; 21.8-12; 37.28,38.

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

j Ps. 66.13-15; 116.14-19; 7.17; 140.13; 51.12; 52.9; 21.13; 35.28. Nu. 15.3. Ho. 14.4.

For he ^khath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath ^lseen his desire upon mine enemies.

k 1Sa. 26.24. Ps. 86.12,13; 59.10; 92.11. 2Sa. 4.9. 2Co. 1.10.

l Ps. 112.8; 118.7.