Psalm 54
1599 Geneva Bible
54 1 David brought into great danger by reason of the Ziphites, 5 Calleth upon the Name of God to destroy his enemies, 6 Promising sacrifices and free offerings for so great deliverance.
To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalm of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, (A)Is not David hid among us?
1 Save me, O God, [a]by thy Name, and by thy power judge me.
2 O God, hear my prayer: hearken unto the words of my mouth.
3 For [b]strangers are risen up against me, and [c]tyrants seek my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with [d]them that uphold my soul.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy [e]truth!
6 Then I will sacrifice [f]freely unto thee: I will praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.
7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble, and mine eye hath [g]seen my desire upon mine enemies.
Footnotes
- Psalm 54:1 He declareth that when all means do fail, God will deliver even as it were by miracle, them that call unto him with an upright conscience.
- Psalm 54:3 To wit, the Ziphims.
- Psalm 54:3 Saul and his army, which were like cruel beasts, and could not be satisfied but by his death.
- Psalm 54:4 Be they never so few, as he was with Jonathan.
- Psalm 54:5 According to thy faithful promise for my defense.
- Psalm 54:6 For hypocrites serve God for fear or upon conditions.
- Psalm 54:7 We may lawfully rejoice for God’s judgments against the wicked, if our affections be pure.
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