Psalms

Chapter 54

Save Me, O God, From My Enemies

The psalmist appeals to God by His name and strength for deliverance and judgment. Strangers and oppressors seek after the psalmist's soul, having not set God before them. Yet God is the psalmist's helper, the Lord standing with those who uphold the psalmist's soul. God shall reward evil to these enemies, cutting them off in His truth. The psalmist freely sacrifices and praises God's name, for He has delivered the psalmist from all trouble, and the psalmist's eye has seen God's desire upon his enemies.

Deliverance from enemiesGod as helper and strengthDivine judgment on the wickedPraise and thanksgiving

¹Save 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.

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.

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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