Psalms 54:4
2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
6 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
- KJV
- Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
- WEB
- Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
- ASV
- Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
- DARBY
- Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.
- BLB
- behold, God [is] the One giving help to me; the Lord [is] with those upholding my soul.
- ÅB
- Se, Gud hjelper meg, Herren er den som oppholder mitt liv.
- OTB
- Sannelig, Gud er min hjelper;
Herren er den som oppholder min sjel. - B1930
- Se, Gud hjelper mig, Herren er den som opholder mitt liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Read in contextPsalms 118:6–7
The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
Read in contextRomans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Read in contextPsalms 118:13
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:7–9
Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
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