This psalm purports to be a psalm of David, and it bears all the
internal marks of being his composition. The title suggests, doubtless
with accuracy, the occasion on which it was composed, as well as...
BOOK II. PSS. XLII.- LXXII.
Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, _i.e._ they use the word God (Elohim) and
avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here
and there, however, the name Y...
This Psalm consists of two divisions, separated by _Selah_.
i. A prayer for help in imminent peril from godless enemies (Psalms
54:1-3).
ii. A profession of unshaken confidence that God will defend...
LIV.
If this Psalm is the outcome of individual feeling, the traditional
title will suit it as well as any that conjecture can supply. But it
reads more like the cry of a people in distress, an oppre...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 54
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? Of the word "neginoth", Psalms 4:...
_A.M. 2946. B.C. 1058._
The psalmist prays to God for protection, Psalms 54:1; Psalms 54:2.
Represents his danger from lawless and oppressive men, who sought
after his life, Psalms 54:3. Encourages h...