Psalm 54:1

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Cross-references

Psalm 43:1 Parallel

Psalm 43:1 opens with the exact same phrase 'Judge me, O God' and continues with a plea for deliverance — a very close parallel to Psalm 54:1.

Psalm 108:6 Parallel

Psalm 108:6 prays 'Save us and help us with your right hand,' closely echoing the request for salvation and vindication by God's might.

Psalm 26:1 Parallel

Psalm 26:1 also begins 'Judge me, O LORD' — a parallel plea for divine vindication, though Psalm 26:1 adds a claim of integrity.

1 Samuel 23:19 Historical context

1 Samuel 23:19 records the Ziphites' betrayal that prompted David's prayer for deliverance in this psalm — direct historical context.

1 Samuel 26:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 26:1 describes another Ziphite betrayal, providing the historical setting for David's plea for salvation and vindication.

Luke 18:7 Related theme

In Luke 18:7, Jesus assures that God will bring justice to his chosen who cry out—echoing the plea for vindication in this verse.

Proverbs 23:11 describes God as a strong Defender who takes up the case of the oppressed, paralleling the cry for vindication here.

Jeremiah 50:34 calls God a strong Redeemer who defends his people's cause, matching the plea for deliverance by God's name and might.

Habakkuk 3:19 declares God is his strength, paralleling the appeal to God's might for vindication in this psalm.