finding of God is a work of understanding and knowledge (verses 2 and 4), not of blind ignorance. We are to know in whom vie have believed and why we believe in Him. Ignorance raises ground-less fears (verse 5), but if we have the fear of God there is no other real ground for fear.

Psalm 54

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

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

The same confidence in God as in Ps. L11. Being saved by God’s Name (verse i) means the true knowledge of the Sacred Tetragrammaton which is

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