3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
3 For strangers H2114 are risen up H6965 against me, and oppressors H6184 seek H1245 after my soul: H5315 they have not set H7760 God H430 before them. Selah. H5542
3 For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
3 For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
3 For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
3 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.)
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.
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
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. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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PSALM 54
Ps 54:1-7. See on Ps 4:1, title; Ps 32:1, title; for the history, see 1Sa 23:19, 29; 26:1-25. After an earnest cry for help, the Psalmist promises praise in the assurance of a hearing.
1. by thy name—(Ps 5:11), specially, power.
judge me—as in Ps 7:8; 26:1.
2. (Compare Ps 4:1; 5:1).
3. strangers—perhaps Ziphites.
oppressors—literally, "terrible ones" (Isa 13:11; 25:3). Such were Saul and his army.
not set … them—acted as atheists, without God's fear (compare Ps 16:8).
4. (Compare Ps 30:10).
with them—on their side, and for me (compare Ps 46:11).
5. He shall … evil—or, "Evil shall return on" (Ps 7:16) my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil (Ps 6:7).
in thy truth—Thy verified promise.
6. I will freely, &c.—or, present a freewill offering (Le 7:16; Nu 15:3).
7. mine eye … desire—(compare Ps 59:10; 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Ps 52:6, 7).