Carefully Examining the Text
To know God and to make Him known through the teaching of the Scriptures
Carefully Examining the Text
Psalm 54
•
Tommy Peeler
•
Season 2
•
Episode 54
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
This brief psalm calls on the LORD to save David from distress.
The historical situation is described in I Samuel 23:19-29; 26:1-25. The men of Ziph are from Judah which is David's own tribe. They twice betray David to Saul. Where else can David look for help except to God?
54:1-2 Pleas for God to save Him from distress
54:3 A description of violent men who seek HIs life
54:4-5 He looks to God as His helper and His strength
54:6-7 He offers thanksgiving to God for victory.