Psalms
The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.
American Standard Version
Psalms 54
1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might. 2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. 3For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah 4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul. 5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth. 6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good. 7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.
American Standard Version (1901). Copyright expired. Public domain.