Psalms 54:3 · KJV
“For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.”
— Psalms 54:3
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Behold, God {is} mine helper: the Lord {is} with them that uphold my soul.
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.
5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. {mine...: Heb. those that observe me}
Cross References
Psalms 86:14
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}
Psalms 36:1
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David the servant of the LORD.] The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, {that there is} no fear of God before his eyes.
John 16:3
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Psalms 53:4
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Psalms 59:3-5
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.
Psalms 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Job 19:13-15
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Psalms 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.