Psalm 54:1-3

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ [1][2]Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. ² Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. ³ Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me- people without regard for God.[3]

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Other Translations of Psalm 54:1-3

King James Version

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. ² Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. ³ For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

English Standard Version

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. ² O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. ³ For strangersSome Hebrew manuscripts and Targum insolent men (compare Psalm 86:14) have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah

The Message

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me. ² Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me. ³ Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.

New King James Version

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, 'Is David not hiding with us?' Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. ² Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. ³ For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah

New Living Translation

A Prayer for Protection from Enemies

54¹ Come with great power, OÂ God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. ² Listen to my prayer, OÂ God. Pay attention to my plea. ³ For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 54:1-3

Commentary on Psalm 54:1-3

(Read Psalm 54:1-3)

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.