Psalms 54:2 · KJV
“Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.”
— Psalms 54:2
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms 54 — Context
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}
2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4Behold, God {is} mine helper: the Lord {is} with them that uphold my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 130:2
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms 13:3
Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death;
Psalms 143:7
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. {lest...: or, for I am become like, etc}
Psalms 5:1-3
[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms 55:1-2
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}