1 Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David, 2 when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?” 3 Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue. 4 O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth. 5 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes. 6 For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul. 7 Turn back the evils upon my adversaries, and ruin them by your truth. 8 I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good. 9 For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation, and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.
Psalms · Catholic Public Domain Version
Psalm 53 (54) Catholic Public Domain Version
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Notes on this text (4)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering, with the psalm titles counted as verse 1 (as in the Vulgate).
- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Cross references (9)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in CPDV.
- 1 Proverbs 18:10; 1 Samuel 26:1; Psalm 79:9; Psalm 20:1; Acts 4:12
- 2 Proverbs 18:10; 1 Samuel 26:1; Psalm 79:9; Psalm 20:1; Acts 4:12
- 3 Proverbs 18:10; 1 Samuel 26:1; Psalm 79:9; Psalm 20:1; Acts 4:12
- 4 Psalm 130:2; Psalm 143:7; Psalm 13:3; Psalm 55:1–2; Psalm 5:1–3
- 5 Psalm 86:14; Psalm 36:1; John 16:3; Psalm 53:4; Job 19:13–15
- 6 Hebrews 13:6; Psalm 118:6–7; Isaiah 41:10; Romans 8:31; Psalm 118:13
- 7 Psalm 143:12; Psalm 89:49; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 94:23; Psalm 137:8
- 8 Psalm 52:9; Psalm 140:13; Psalm 147:1; Psalm 7:17; Psalm 107:22
- 9 Psalm 59:10; Psalm 112:8; Psalm 92:11; Psalm 118:7; 2 Timothy 4:18
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 54.
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Of this Psalm we undertake to treat with you, as far as the Lord supplieth us. A brother biddeth us that we may have the will, and prayeth that we may have the power.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)