1 Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. 2 When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? 3 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength. 4 O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth. 5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after 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 enemies; and cut them off in thy truth. 8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good: 9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
Psalms · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Psalm 53 (54) Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · Psalm 54 · About the recordings
Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering.
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 DRB.
- 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)