Psalms 92:11
9 For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
10 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
- KJV
- Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
- WEB
- My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.
- ASV
- Mine eye also hath seen [my desire] on mine enemies, Mine ears have heard [my desire] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
- DARBY
- And mine eye shall see [its desire] on mine enemies; mine ears shall hear [it] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
- BLB
- And my eye has looked on my enemies; of those rising up against me, those doing evil, my ears hear.
- ÅB
- Og mitt øye ser med fryd på mine motstandere; mine ører hører med glede om de onde som står opp imot meg.
- OTB
- Og mine øyne har sett mine fienders fall,
Mine ører hører om de onde som reiser seg mot meg. - B1930
- Og mitt øie ser med fryd på mine motstandere; mine ører hører med glede om de onde som står op imot mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 54:7
For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
Read in contextPsalms 91:8
You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
Read in contextPsalms 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 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 context