Focused Passage

Psalms 54:1-3

Saved by God's Name from Betrayal and Violence

The chapter moves from petition for rescue, to exposure of godless enemies, to confession of God as helper, to appeal for faithful judgment, and finally to voluntary praise for deliverance.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?”

1Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Samuel 23:7BSB references Luke 18:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 26:1Classic cross-references Psalms 55:1Classic cross-references Acts 4:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralby Your nameבְּשִׁמְךָ֣H8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand vindicate meתְדִינֵֽנִי׃H1777Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularby Your mightוּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥H1369Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 5:1Classic cross-references Psalms 130:2Classic cross-references Psalms 13:3Classic cross-references Psalms 143:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Hearשְׁמַ֣עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy prayerתְּפִלָּתִ֑יH8605Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine plurallistenהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָהH238Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto the wordsלְאִמְרֵי־H561Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof my mouthפִֽי׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 86:14Classic cross-references Psalms 63:7Classic cross-references Psalms 36:1Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 23:14Classic cross-references John 16:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionstrangersזָרִ֨ים׀H2114Adjective - masculine pluralrise upקָ֤מוּH6965Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst meעָלַ֗יH5921Preposition | first person common singularand ruthlessוְֽ֭עָרִיצִיםH6184Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralmen seekבִּקְשׁ֣וּH1245Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralmy lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularmen with noלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleregardשָׂ֨מוּH7760Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .לְנֶגְדָּ֣םH5048Preposition-l | third person masculine pluralfor Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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