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Psalm 54 Commentary

Save Me, O God

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KEY THOUGHT: For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life; [Psalm 54:3b NKJV]

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Psalm 54 NKJV

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah

4 Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who [c]uphold my life.
5 He will repay my enemies for their evil.
[d]Cut them off in Your [e]truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.

Footnotes

a. Psalm 54:1 Heb. neginoth
b. Psalm 54:1 Heb. Maschil
c. Psalm 54:4 sustain my soul
d. Psalm 54:5 Destroy them
e. Psalm 54:5 Or faithfulness

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 54 Commentary

Chapter 23 of the first volume of Samuel provides context for this psalm. David is in the Desert of Ziph, while on the run from King Saul.

The Ziphites have just blown David’s cover, and he is nearly captured by King Saul. The LORD saves David by creating an emergency somewhere that requires Saul’s urgent attention. The pursuit of David is immediately halted.

“Save me, O God,” David prays. “Ruthless people are trying to kill me.”

The modern saint may have problems with everything happening here.

The LORD God is King over all. David is His chosen servant. With all the power and authority of Heaven, why is David on the run? The New Testament has the answer. “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?” Matthew 26:53

We can leave it here. The LORD God does what the LORD God does. His works are all perfect! Always faithful! Always just! No mistakes! Deuteronomy 32:4

The question may force us to ask another question. Why this kind of salvation? God’s works are perfect. Again, we leave it here.

Mortals have built ways and means of doing things. We are conflicted whenever we encounter the ways of the LORD – ways that are above our own.

Mortals often expect grand and respectable victories. There should be a red carpet for the saint. But see how these imaginations are laced with pride and idolatry!

Nothing like this happens to David. Yet David is fully aware of the hand of God. There is a near miss, but who cares? The LORD sustains David. From God’s view of things, everything is perfect.

There could be countless interventions that the saint has enjoyed. But the lack of thanksgiving may suggest the thought that the saint isn’t entirely happy with the means. The saint may even think the LORD isn’t involved at all in the rescue.

David gives us a good example. The LORD is behind it all.

The God we define doesn’t exist. The God we manufacture using our tastes doesn’t exist.

The psalm informs us of the need to praise the LORD regardless of the means of salvation, grand, near-miss, or silent. The LORD knows best. The psalmist is so happy that he plans a freewill offering to the LORD. The LORD has delivered him from all his troubles.

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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