Psalm 54: Save Me, O God, By Thy Name
A short cry for rescue from oppressors that ends in confident praise.
Psalm 54 is David's brief plea, 'Save me, O God, by thy name,' spoken while strangers and oppressors rise up against him without regard for God, continuing the same danger described in Psalms 53.
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
Hear my prayer, O God. Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul. They have not set God before them. Selah.
Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is of those who uphold my soul.
He will requite the evil to my enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth.
With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee. I will give thanks to thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
For he has delivered me out of all trouble, and my eye has seen it upon my enemies.