Psalms 54:4
Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
In Context
5Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 12:18And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: 'To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse — peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.
Psalms 41:12As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.
Psalms 118:13Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
Isaiah 42:1Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one — My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.
Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God [is] for us, who [is] against us?
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 →