Psalm 54:2
βHear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.β
KJV
Read in Psalm 54Meaning
The plea that God hear the prayer and give ear to the words portrays danger as a setting for direct, candid dependence on God.
Save me by your name and hear my prayer
Psalm 54 is a compact prayer for rescue, traditionally linked by its superscription to the Ziphites informing Saul about David. The movement goes from appeal and danger to confidence that God sustains life, then to judgment entrusted to God and grateful worship after deliverance.
Read carefully
The plea that God hear the prayer and give ear to the words portrays danger as a setting for direct, candid dependence on God.
Reflection
The plea that God hear the prayer and give ear to the words portrays danger as a setting for direct, candid dependence on God.