Psalms 54:2

2 Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me.

Psalms 54:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 54:2

Hear my prayer, O God
The psalmist first puts up his petitions, and then desires to be heard; his distress, and the fervency of his spirit, not suffering him to observe order;

give ear to the words of my mouth;
for the prayer which was conceived in his mind, and inwrought there by the Spirit of God, was expressed vocally.

Psalms 54:2 In-Context

1 God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me.
2 Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me.
3 Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.
4 Oh, look! God's right here helping! God's on my side,
5 Evil is looping back on my enemies. Don't let up! Finish them off!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.