Psalms 54:4

(54-6) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

In Context

3(54-5) For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah

5(54-7) He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:18(12-19) Then the spirit clothed Amasai, who was chief of the captains: Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse; peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

Psalms 41:12(41-13) And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

Psalms 118:13Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.

Isaiah 42:1Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to go forth to the nations.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 54:2-4

Complaints. 1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. We may observe here, 1. The great distress that David was now in, which the title gives an account of. The Ziphim came of their own accord, and informed Saul where David was, with a promise to deliver him into his hand. One would have thought that when David had… Read the whole commentary →

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