Psalms 118:7
5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
- KJV
- The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
- WEB
- The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
- ASV
- Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
- DARBY
- Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
- BLB
- YHWH [is] with me as the One helping me; and I shall look on those hating me.
- ÅB
- Herren er med meg, den som hjelper meg, og jeg skal se med lyst på dem som hater meg.
- OTB
- Herren er med meg som min hjelper;
Derfor vil jeg se med triumf på dem som misliker meg. - B1930
- Herren er med mig, den som hjelper mig, og jeg skal se med lyst på dem som hater mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 59:10
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
Read in contextPsalms 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Read in contextPsalms 54:7
For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
Read in contextPsalms 55:18
He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
Read in contextPsalms 92:11
My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
Read in contextPsalms 112:8
His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
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