Psalms 54:1

 Psalms 54:1 says, To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?  David said this psalm was written when people were asking if David hid himself from Saul, who was still king at that time.  Then verse one adds, Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.  David asked God to save him by His name and to judge him by God's strength.  We will all be saved by God based on one name, Jesus Christ, and our acceptance of rejection of Him as our Savior and Lord.  Then, it will be by the strength of God that we are kept as a part of His people forever.  Verse two adds, Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.  David asked God to hear his prayers, and we know that as Christians if we sincerely pray seeking God's will that He will hear our prayers.  Verse three continues, For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.  David said that even strangers who did not obey God's word had risen up against him.  We should not be surprised if people who do not put their faith in God today rise up against Christians.  This is nothing new, but just as God was with David in times of trouble, whether David realized it or not, God is always with the followers of Christ today, since the Holy Spirit lives within us.  Verse four states, Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.  David said that God was his helper and that He was with those who upheld his soul.  God is always our help in times of trouble, and hopefully our fellow Christians will be there to help us as well.  Verse five adds, He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.  David said God would punish his enemies and cut them off by His truth.  One day, God will punish all who do not put their faith in Jesus Christ, and He will cut them off from His truth.  In this life alone can we claim the truth of God and accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse six declares, I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.  David said he would freely sacrifice to God and praise His name, because God was good.  God was, is and always will be good, and for this reason we as Christians should always praise His name.  Verse seven adds, For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. David said that God had delivered him out of his trouble, and so has He today for Christians. Through our faith in Jesus Christ, God has already given us an everlasting victory.  We should live in such a way that we show the lost people of the world that we believe this.