Psalm 54
God Is My Helper
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?”
Verses 1–3 · hunted by ruthless people
Verses 4–7 · confidence and thanksgiving
Psalm 54 · BSB
About this psalm
Lament · Attributed to David
The superscription links Psalm 54 to the time the people of Ziph betrayed David's hiding place to Saul. It is a short, urgent prayer for rescue that ends in thanks. It shows how quickly trust can take hold when God is named as helper.
