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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 75 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 75. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/75/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 75. Psalm 54

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician, on Neginoth. A lesson of instruction of David. When the Ziphims came and said to Saul, “Doth not David hide himself with us?”

[¶1] 1 O God! by thy name save me, And by thy strength judge me.

[¶2] 2 O God! hear my prayer, Give ear to the words of my mouth.

[¶3] 3 For strangers have risen up against me, And terrible ones have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah.

[¶4] 4 Behold! God is a helper to me; The Lord is with those who uphold my soul.

[¶5] 5 He shall repay evil to my adversaries: In thy truth cut them off.

[¶6] 6 Willingly will I sacrifice to thee; I will celebrate thy name, O Jehovah! for it is good.

[¶7] 7 For out of all trouble he hath delivered me; And [punishment] upon my adversaries mine eye hath seen.