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Psalm 54

Ruthless Men Seek My Life

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For the choir director. With stringed instruments.
A maskil by David. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself with us?”[a]

The Plea

1 God, save me by your name.
By your power judge me justly.
2 God, hear my prayer.
Turn your ear to the words of my mouth.

The Problem

3 For strangers have risen up against me.
Ruthless men seek my life. Interlude
They pay no attention to God.

The Solution

4 Indeed, God is my helper.
The Lord is the one who preserves my life.
5 Let evil return on those who oppress me.
In your faithfulness destroy them.

The Outcome

6 I will sacrifice willingly to you.
I will praise your name, O Lord, because it is good.
7 Surely, from all my distress he has delivered me.
My eyes have looked down on my enemies.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 See 1 Samuel 23 and 26.

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