Ps 54:1-7.
See on
Ps 4:1,
title;
Ps 32:1,
title; for the history, see
1Sa 23:19, 29; 26:1-25.
After an earnest cry for help, the Psalmist promises praise in the
assurance of a hearing.
3. strangers--perhaps Ziphites.
oppressors--literally, "terrible ones"
(Isa 13:11; 25:3).
Such were Saul and his army.
not set . . . them--acted as atheists, without God's
fear (compare
Ps 16:8).
4. (Compare
Ps 30:10).
with them--on their side, and for me (compare
Ps 46:11).
5. He shall . . . evil--or, "Evil shall return on"
(Ps 7:16)
my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil
(Ps 6:7).
in thy truth--Thy verified promise.
6. I will freely, &c.--or, present a freewill offering
(Le 7:16;
Nu 15:3).
7. mine eye . . . desire--(compare
Ps 59:10; 112:8),
expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as
those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare
Ps 52:6, 7).
Psalm 54 Bible Commentary
Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown
Ps 54:1-7. See on Ps 4:1, title; Ps 32:1, title; for the history, see 1Sa 23:19, 29; 26:1-25. After an earnest cry for help, the Psalmist promises praise in the assurance of a hearing.
1. by thy name-- (Ps 5:11), specially, power.
judge me--as in Ps 7:8; 26:1.
2. (Compare Ps 4:1; 5:1).
3. strangers--perhaps Ziphites.
oppressors--literally, "terrible ones" (Isa 13:11; 25:3). Such were Saul and his army.
not set . . . them--acted as atheists, without God's fear (compare Ps 16:8).
4. (Compare Ps 30:10).
with them--on their side, and for me (compare Ps 46:11).
5. He shall . . . evil--or, "Evil shall return on" (Ps 7:16) my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil (Ps 6:7).
in thy truth--Thy verified promise.
6. I will freely, &c.--or, present a freewill offering (Le 7:16; Nu 15:3).
7. mine eye . . . desire--(compare Ps 59:10; 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Ps 52:6, 7).