The Bible Study – Psalm 54 “The Lord Upholds My Life”

Rev. Jeremy Klaustermeier of St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton, MO.

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Psalm 54

Psalm 54[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

1 Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
people without regard for God.[c]

4 Surely God is my help;
the Lord is the one who sustains me.

5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me;
in your faithfulness destroy them.

6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.
7 You have delivered me from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

Footnotes:

Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.

Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.