Psalm 54

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with #Ps. 4, title stringed instruments. A Maskil#54:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David, #1 Sam. 23:19; 26:1when the Ziphites went and told Saul, "Is not David hiding among us?"

1 O God, save me by your *Ps. 5:11;52:9name,

and vindicate me by your might.

2 O God, *See Ps. 55:1hear my prayer;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 *Ps. 86:14For *Ps. 18:44;144:7;Isa. 25:5strangers*54:3 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Targum insolent men (compare Psalm 86:14) have risen against me;

ruthless men *[1 Sam. 23:15]seek my life;

they do not set God before themselves. Selah

4 Behold, *Ps. 118:7God is my helper;

the Lord is the upholder of my life.

5 He will return the evil to my enemies;

in your *[Ps. 89:49] faithfulness *Ps. 143:12put an end to them.

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;

I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, *Ps. 52:9for it is good.

7 For he has delivered me from every trouble,

and my eye has *Ps. 59:10;92:11;112:8;118:7looked in triumph on my enemies.