1 (54-1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: (54-2) when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?' (54-3) O God, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might. 2 (54-4) O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 (54-5) For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah 4 (54-6) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul. 5 (54-7) He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth. 6 (54-8) With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good. 7 (54-9) For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.
Psalm 54 JPS Tanakh (1917)
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Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Numbers like (22-2) in the text give the Hebrew verse numbering where it differs.
Cross references (7)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 18:10; 1 Samuel 26:1; Psalm 79:9; Psalm 20:1; Acts 4:12
- 2 Psalm 130:2; Psalm 143:7; Psalm 13:3; Psalm 55:1–2; Psalm 5:1–3
- 3 Psalm 86:14; Psalm 36:1; John 16:3; Psalm 53:4; Job 19:13–15
- 4 Hebrews 13:6; Psalm 118:6–7; Isaiah 41:10; Romans 8:31; Psalm 118:13
- 5 Psalm 143:12; Psalm 89:49; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 94:23; Psalm 137:8
- 6 Psalm 52:9; Psalm 140:13; Psalm 147:1; Psalm 7:17; Psalm 107:22
- 7 Psalm 59:10; Psalm 112:8; Psalm 92:11; Psalm 118:7; 2 Timothy 4:18
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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).
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)