Psa 54:7 | NETfull | STEP | Surely he rescues me from all trouble, and I triumph over my enemies. For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David.

Psalms 54:7

Surely ^{▼▼ Or “for,” indicating a more specific reason why he will praise the Lord’s name (cf. v. 6).} he rescues me from all trouble, ^{▼▼ The perfects in v. 7 are probably rhetorical, indicating the psalmist’s certitude and confidence that God will intervene. The psalmist is so confident of God’s positive response to his prayer, he can describe God’s deliverance and his own vindication as if they were occurring or had already occurred.}
and I triumph over my enemies. ^{▼▼ Heb “and on my enemies my eyes look.”}

Psalm 55

^{▼▼ Psalm 55. The suffering and oppressed author laments that one of his friends has betrayed him, but he is confident that God will vindicate him by punishing his deceitful enemies.}

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David.

7 ^{▼▼ The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of Ps 52.}