Psalms 54:3

Verse

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

American Standard Version (1901)

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah

Bible in Basic English

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

Free Bible Version

For strangers are coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. Selah.

Geneva Bible 1599

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

King James (Authorized) Version

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

One Unity Resource Bible

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

Translation for Translators

because strangers are trying to attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any ◄respect for/interest in► you. (Think about that!)

Unlocked Literal Bible

For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. Selah

Noah Webster Bible

For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

World English Bible

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Context

Save Me by Your Name

²Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. ³For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah ⁴Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

Sermons

The Happy Man 07 Expressions-Saved Soul

James K. Boswell

390

Psalm 54

Henry Law

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist cries out to God for help against enemies who are oppressing him. He acknowledges God as his sustainer and protector, seeking divine intervention in his time of need. The psalmist's plea reflects a deep trust in God's faithfulness and power to deliver him from trouble. This verse serves as a reminder of the believer's dependence on God for strength and deliverance in times of adversity. It encourages us to turn to God in prayer and seek His help when facing challenges or persecution.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

strangers--perhaps Ziphites. oppressors--literally, "terrible ones" (Isa 13:11; Isa 25:3). Such were Saul and his army. not set . . . them--acted as atheists, without God's fear (compare Psa 16:8).

John Gill Bible Commentary

For strangers are risen up against me,.... Meaning such as Doeg the Edomite, or Heathen soldiers, that Saul had hired and took into his army, who were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel; and such as these rose up against David's antitype, the Messiah, Psa 2:1, Act 4:27. Or rather the Ziphims, who were of his own nation, yea, of his own tribe, yet used him as barbarously as the very Heathens would have done, or worse; and who, though notwithstanding they were of Israel, might not be Israelites indeed, but strangers to an inward experience of divine and spiritual things: for men may be professors of religion, and yet be strangers to God in Christ, to Christ himself, and the way of salvation by him, and communion with him; to the Spirit of God, and the operations of his grace on the heart; to themselves, their own hearts, and their state and condition by nature; to the Gospel of Christ, and to the people of God; and these are sometimes the most violent persecutors of good and spiritual men; and oppressors seek after my soul; or "life" (i), to take it away; as did Saul and his army; who are "the mighty" or "strong ones" (k), as the word here used signifies; see Sa1 24:11; and as the Jewish sanhedrim, Scribes and Pharisees, sought after the soul or life of Christ, to take that away, as they did; they have not set God before them. They did not consider themselves as under the omniscient eye of God; they did not set his word before them, as the rule of their conduct, but cast it behind their backs; nor did they regard his providential mercies and layouts as a motive to engage them to obedience to him, but despised them; they had not the fear of God before their eyes, nor in their hearts, nor any concern for his glory; and therefore did the wicked things they did against his servant. Selah; on this word; see Gill on Psa 3:2. (i) "vitam meam", Junius & Tremellius, Michaelis. (k) "fortes", V. L. Pagninus, Musculus, Gejerus; "praepotentes", Vatablus.

Psalms 54:3

Save Me by Your Name

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

American Standard Version (1901)

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah

Bible in Basic English

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

Free Bible Version

For strangers are coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. Selah.

Geneva Bible 1599

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

King James (Authorized) Version

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

One Unity Resource Bible

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

Translation for Translators

because strangers are trying to attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any ◄respect for/interest in► you. (Think about that!)

Unlocked Literal Bible

For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. Selah

Noah Webster Bible

For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

World English Bible

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

strangers--perhaps Ziphites. oppressors--literally, "terrible ones" (Isa 13:11; Isa 25:3). Such were Saul and his army. not set . . . them--acted as atheists, without God's fear (compare Psa 16:8).

John Gill Bible Commentary

Psalms 54:3

Verse

Context

Save Me by Your Name

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Psalms 54:3

Save Me by Your Name

The Happy Man 07 Expressions-Saved Soul

Psalm 54

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes