Mazmur 54:3

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru

(54-5) Sebab orang-orang yang angkuh bangkit menyerang aku, orang-orang yang sombong ingin mencabut nyawaku; mereka tidak mempedulikan Allah. Sela

Parallel Translations

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari
(54-5) Sebab orang-orang yang angkuh bangkit menyerang aku, orang-orang yang sombong ingin mencabut nyawaku; mereka tidak mempedulikan Allah. Sela

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Ya Allah! lepaskanlah aku oleh karena nama-Mu, dan benarkanlah halku dengan kuasa-Mu.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

strangers: Psalms 69:8, Psalms 86:14, Job 19:13-15

oppressors: Psalms 22:16, Psalms 59:3-5, Matthew 27:20-23

they have: Psalms 16:8, Psalms 36:1, Psalms 53:4, John 16:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:14 - Saul 1 Samuel 23:19 - the Ziphites 1 Samuel 23:20 - our part Psalms 55:3 - oppression Psalms 59:5 - the heathen Psalms 63:7 - Because Psalms 143:3 - the enemy Psalms 144:7 - the hand

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For strangers are risen up against me,.... Meaning such as Doeg the Edomite, or Heathen soldiers, that Saul had hired and took into his army, who were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel; and such as these rose up against David's antitype, the Messiah, Psalms 2:1 Acts 4:27. Or rather the Ziphims, who were of his own nation, yea, of his own tribe, yet used him as barbarously as the very Heathens would have done, or worse; and who, though notwithstanding they were of Israel, might not be Israelites indeed, but strangers to an inward experience of divine and spiritual things: for men may be professors of religion, and yet be strangers to God in Christ, to Christ himself, and the way of salvation by him, and communion with him; to the Spirit of God, and the operations of his grace on the heart; to themselves, their own hearts, and their state and condition by nature; to the Gospel of Christ, and to the people of God; and these are sometimes the most violent persecutors of good and spiritual men;

and oppressors seek after my soul; or "life" i, to take it away; as did Saul and his army; who are "the mighty" or "strong ones" k, as the word here used signifies; see 1 Samuel 24:11; and as the Jewish sanhedrim, Scribes and Pharisees, sought after the soul or life of Christ, to take that away, as they did;

they have not set God before them. They did not consider themselves as under the omniscient eye of God; they did not set his word before them, as the rule of their conduct, but cast it behind their backs; nor did they regard his providential mercies and layouts as a motive to engage them to obedience to him, but despised them; they had not the fear of God before their eyes, nor in their hearts, nor any concern for his glory; and therefore did the wicked things they did against his servant.

Selah; on this word, 1 Samuel 24:11- :.

i נפשי "vitam meam", Junius Tremellius, Michaelis. k עריצים "fortes", V. L. Pagninus, Musculus, Gejerus "praepotentes", Vatablus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For strangers are risen up against me - That is, foreigners; those of another nation or land. Saul and his friends who sought the life of David were his own countrymen; these persons who sought go betray him were another people. They attempted to gain the favor of Saul, or to secure a reward from him, by betraying to him an innocent man whom he was persecuting.

And oppressors seek after my soul - Seek after my life. The word here rendered “oppressors” means people of violence; the proud; the haughty; persecutors; tyrants. The word properly denotes those who exert their power in an arbitrary manner, or not under the sanction of law.

They have not set God before them - They do not act as in the presence of God. They do not regard his authority. See the notes at Psalms 36:1. The word “Selah” here merely marks a musical pause. It indicates nothing in regard to the sense.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 54:3. Strangers are risen up against me — The Ziphites.

And oppressors — Saul, his courtiers, and his army.

They have not set God before them. — It is on no religious account, nor is it to accomplish any end, on which they can ask the blessing of God.

Selah. — This is true.