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Psalms 54
1¶ 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.
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.
4¶ Behold, 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.
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.
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Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Psalm 54:1–3
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! / Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. / For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
David: King of Israel: Writes a Psalm on the Betrayal Psalm 54:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
Faith: Exemplified Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
God's Help Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Godlessness: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 54:3
For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
Harp: The Symbol Used in the Psalmody to Indicate when the Harp Was to be Introduced in the Music Was |Neginoth| See Titles of Psalm 54:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
Help Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Music: Maschil: This Musical Sign Occurs in the Titles of Psalm 54:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
Music: Neginah and Neginoth: Appear in the Titles of Psalm 54:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
Prayer: Imprecatory Psalm 54:5
He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
Psalms: Afflictions Psalm 54:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
Testimony: Religious, Exemplified Psalm 54:7
For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
Thankfulness: Exemplified Psalm 54:6, 7
Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. / For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
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Psalms 54:1-3 Verses 1-3
God is faithful, though men are not to be trusted, and it is well for us it is so. David has no other plea to depend upon than God's name, no other power to depend upon than God's strength, and these he makes his refuge and confidence. This would be the effectual answer to his prayers. Looking unto David, betrayed by the men of Judah, and to Jesus, betrayed by one of his apostles, what can we expect from any who have not set God before them, save ingratitude, treachery, malice, and cruelty? What bonds of nature, or friendship, or gratitude, or covenant, will hold those that have broken through the fear of God? Selah; Mark this. Let us set God before us at all times; for if we do not, we are in danger of despair.
Psalms 54:4-7 Verses 4-7
Behold, God is mine Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is that to us, and no more, which God makes it to be. The Lord will in due time save his people, and in the mean time he sustains them, and bears them up, so that the spirit he has made shall not fail. There is truth in God's threatenings, as well as in his promises; sinners that repent not, will find it so to their cost. David's present deliverance was an earnest of further deliverance. He speaks of the completion of his deliverance as a thing done, though he had as yet many troubles before him; because, having God's promise for it, he was as sure of it as if it was done already. The Lord would deliver him out of all his troubles. May he help us to bear our cross without repining, and at length bring us to share his victories and glory. Christians never should suffer the voice of praise and thanksgiving to cease in the church of the redeemed.