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.
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, `Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,
For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
Lo, God `is' a helper to me, The Lord `is' with those supporting my soul,
Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for `it is' good,
For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!