Psalms 54 WEB
Summary: Headed with the occasion "when the Ziphites went and told Saul, 'Is not David hiding among us?'" (1 Samuel 23 and 26), Psalm 54 is a short, urgent plea from a man betrayed by fellow Israelites who tipped off Saul to his hiding place. The psalmist appeals directly to God's name and might for vindication against these "strangers" and "ruthless men" who do not set God before themselves (v. 1, 3). It closes with a vow to offer a freewill sacrifice and a confident anticipation of looking in triumph on his enemies (v. 6-7).
1Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
2Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them.
4Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
5He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
6With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.
7For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
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