The Lord Will

Psalm 54:2

β€œHear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.”

KJV

Read in Psalm 54

Meaning

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.