Psalms 54:7
5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
6 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
- KJV
- For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
- WEB
- For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
- ASV
- For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies. Psalm 55 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.
- DARBY
- For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.
- BLB
- For from all distress He has delivered me, and on my enemies my eye has looked.
- ÅB
- For av all nød frir han meg ut, og på mine fiender ser mitt øye med lyst.
- OTB
- For han har fridd meg fra all nød,
Og mitt øye har sett med tilfredshet på mine fiender. - B1930
- For av all nød frir han mig ut, og på mine fiender ser mitt øie med lyst.
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 112:8
His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
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 118:7
The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Read in contextPsalms 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Read in contextPsalms 58:10–11
The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
Read in contextPsalms 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
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