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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 54"
description: "PSALM 54   :-. See on Psalms 4:1,
title; Psalms 54:3, title; for the
history, see 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 23:29;
1 Samuel 26:1-25. After an earnest
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PSALM 54

. See on [Psalms 4:1](../../../kjv/psalms/4/1),
title; [Psalms 54:3](../../../kjv/psalms/54/3), title; for the
history, see [1 Samuel 23:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/19); [1 Samuel 23:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/29);
[1 Samuel 26:1-25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/1-25). After an earnest
cry for help, the Psalmist promises praise in the assurance of a
hearing.

**1. by thy name**— (), specially, power.
**judge me**—as in [Psalms 7:8](../../../kjv/psalms/7/8);
[Psalms 26:1](../../../kjv/psalms/26/1).

**2.** (Compare [Psalms 4:1](../../../kjv/psalms/4/1);
[Psalms 5:1](../../../kjv/psalms/5/1)).

**3. strangers**—perhaps Ziphites.
**oppressors**—literally,
"terrible ones" ([Isaiah 13:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/11);
[Isaiah 25:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/3)). Such were Saul and his
army.
**not set . . . them**—acted
as atheists, without God's fear (compare [Isaiah 25:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/3)).

**4.** (Compare ).
**with them**—on their
side, and for me (compare ).

**5. He shall . . . evil**—or,
"Evil *shall return* on" () my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil ().
**in thy truth**—Thy
verified promise.

**6. I will freely,** c.—or,
present a *freewill* offering ([Leviticus 7:16](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/16)
[Numbers 15:3](../../../kjv/numbers/15/3)).

**7. mine eye . . . desire**—(compare
[Psalms 59:10](../../../kjv/psalms/59/10); [Psalms 112:8](../../../kjv/psalms/112/8)),
expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as
those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare
[Psalms 52:6](../../../kjv/psalms/52/6); [Psalms 52:7](../../../kjv/psalms/52/7)).

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