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1 - BOOK I Blessed is the one who obeys the law o...

2 - Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do...

3 - A psalm of David when he ran away from his so...

4 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

5 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

6 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...

7 - A shiggaion of David. He sang it to the Lord ...

8 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

9 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

10 - Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hid...

11 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

12 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...

13 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

14 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

15 - A psalm of David. Lord, who can live in your ...

16 - A miktam of David. God, keep me safe. I go to...

17 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me when I ask y...

18 - I love you, Lord. You give me strength....

19 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

20 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

21 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

22 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

23 - A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd. He...

24 - A psalm of David. The earth belongs to the Lo...

25 - A psalm of David. Lord, I worship you....

26 - A psalm of David. Lord, when you hand down yo...

27 - A psalm of David. The Lord gives me light and...

28 - A psalm of David. Lord, my Rock, I call out t...

29 - A psalm of David. Praise the Lord, you mighty...

30 - A psalm of David. A song for committing the c...

31 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

32 - A maskil of David. Blessed is the one whose l...

33 - You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord....

34 - A psalm of David when he was in front of Abim...

35 - A psalm of David. Lord, stand up against thos...

36 - For the director of music. A psalm of David, ...

37 - A psalm of David. Don't be upset because of s...

38 - A psalm of David. A prayer. Lord, don't corre...

39 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

40 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

41 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

42 - BOOK II A deer longs for streams of water. Go...

43 - God, when you hand down your decision, let it...

44 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...

45 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...

46 - For the director of music. A song of the Sons...

47 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

48 - A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. The Lor...

49 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

50 - A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the Lo...

51 - For the director of music. A psalm of David w...

52 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...

53 - For the director of music. For mahalath. A ma...

54 - For the director of music. To be played on st...

55 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...

56 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

57 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

58 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

59 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

60 - God, you have turned away from us. You have a...

61 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

62 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

63 - A psalm of David when he was in the Desert of...

64 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

65 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

66 - For the director of music. A song. A psalm. S...

67 - For the director of music. A psalm. A song to...

68 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

69 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

70 - For the director of music. A prayer of David....

71 - Lord, I have gone to you for safety. Let me n...

72 - A psalm of Solomon. God, give the king the ab...

73 - BOOK III God is truly good to Israel. He is g...

74 - A maskil of Asaph. God, why have you turned y...

75 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...

76 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...

77 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

78 - A maskil of Asaph. My people, listen to my te...

79 - A psalm of Asaph. God, an army from the natio...

80 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph t...

81 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

82 - A psalm of Asaph. God takes his place at the ...

83 - A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, don't keep sil...

84 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

85 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

86 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me and answer m...

87 - A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song. The Lor...

88 - For the director of music. For mahalath leann...

89 - A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Lord, I will ...

90 - BOOK IV Lord, from the very beginning you hav...

91 - The person who rests in the shadow of the Mos...

92 - A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. Lord, it...

93 - The Lord rules. He puts on majesty as if it w...

94 - Lord, you are the God who punishes. Since you...

95 - Come, let us sing with joy to the Lord. Let u...

96 - Sing a new song to the Lord. All you people o...

97 - The Lord rules. Let the earth be glad. Let co...

98 - A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord. He has ...

99 - The Lord rules. Let the nations tremble. He s...

100 - A psalm for giving thanks. Shout to the Lord ...

101 - A psalm of David. I will sing about your love...

102 - A prayer of a suffering man when he is weak a...

103 - A psalm of David. I will praise the Lord. Dee...

104 - I will praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are ...

105 - Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell th...

106 - Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, bec...

107 - BOOK V Give thanks to the Lord, because he is...

108 - A song. A psalm of David. God, my heart feels...

109 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

110 - A psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord, "...

111 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord with ...

112 - Praise the Lord. Blessed is the one who has r...

113 - Praise the Lord. Praise him, you who serve th...

114 - The people of Israel came out of Egypt. The p...

115 - Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. Y...

116 - I love the Lord, because he heard my voice. H...

117 - All you nations, praise the Lord. All you peo...

118 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...

119 - Aleph Blessed are those who live without blam...

120 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

121 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

122 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

123 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

124 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

125 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

126 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

127 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

128 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

129 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

130 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

131 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

132 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

133 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

134 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

135 - Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord....

136 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...

137 - We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon. We ...

138 - A psalm of David. Lord, I will praise you wit...

139 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

140 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

141 - A psalm of David. Lord, I call out to you. Co...

142 - A prayer of David when he was in the cave. A ...

143 - A psalm of David. Lord, hear my prayer. Liste...

144 - A psalm of David. Give praise to the Lord. He...

145 - A psalm of praise. A psalm of David. I will h...

146 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord....

147 - Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing prais...

148 - Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the hea...

149 - Praise the Lord. Sing a new song to the Lord....

150 - Praise the Lord. Praise God in his holy templ...

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Psalm 54

1 For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, "Isn't David hiding among us?" God, save me by your power. Set me free by your might.

2 God, hear my prayer. Listen to what I'm saying.

3 Strangers are attacking me. Mean people are trying to kill me. They don't care about God. Selah

4 But I know that God helps me. The Lord is the one who keeps me going.

5 My enemies tell lies about me. Do to them the evil things they planned against me. God, be faithful and destroy them.

6 I will sacrifice an offering to you just because I choose to. Lord, I will praise your name because it is good.

7 You have saved me from all of my troubles. With my own eyes I have seen you win the battle over my enemies.

Summary of Psalm 54

Psalm 54 is a short but powerful prayer for protection during a period of serious personal danger, traditionally connected with the time when the Ziphites revealed David's location to Saul while David was living as a fugitive. The traditional historical setting therefore belongs approximately to 1010–1000 BC, during the period before David became king, when Saul was actively attempting to find and eliminate him.

The psalm begins with David asking God to save him through His name and defend him through His power, immediately revealing where David believes his security comes from. He does not begin by describing his own military abilities, his loyal followers, or his ability to escape, but instead places the entire situation before God.

David then asks God to hear his prayer because he is facing people who are actively seeking his life. He describes his enemies as strangers and violent people who do not keep God before themselves, showing that their actions are not merely political opposition but are understood as behavior carried out without respect for divine authority.

The historical situation behind the psalm makes the danger particularly serious. David was not simply dealing with ordinary disagreement; he was living under the threat of being captured or killed, while people from the region of Ziph were willing to reveal his location to Saul.

Despite this danger, David makes a remarkable statement of confidence: God is his helper and sustains his life. This is the central turning point of the psalm because David recognizes that his enemies may have power and information, but they do not possess ultimate control over his life.

David then asks God to deal with the evil of his enemies according to divine justice. His request reflects the ancient understanding that God is the proper judge of violent wrongdoing and that justice ultimately belongs to Him.

The emotional movement of the psalm then changes from danger to worship. David promises to offer a voluntary sacrifice and praise God's name because God's name is good. His anticipated deliverance is therefore connected with gratitude rather than personal revenge or pride.

The final verse expresses confidence that God has already delivered him from trouble and that he will see victory over his enemies. The psalm consequently moves through a clear progression: danger, prayer, confidence, expectation, thanksgiving, and testimony.

Historically, the psalm fits the period of David's flight from Saul in the early 10th century BC, although the exact circumstances of its composition and later liturgical use cannot be established with complete certainty.

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Psalm 54

Summary of Psalm 54

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