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Psalms 118:7
7The Lord is on my side as my helper. I will see ⌞the defeat of⌟ those who hate me.
Psalms 118:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
Context of Psalms 118:7
5During times of trouble I called on the Lord. The Lord answered me ⌞and⌟ set me free ⌞from all of them⌟. 6The Lord is on my side. I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper. I will see ⌞the defeat of⌟ those who hate me. 8It is better to depend on the Lord than to trust mortals. 9It is better to depend on the Lord than to trust influential people.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:7 word by word
יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 118:7
- Psalms 54:4God is my helper! The Lord is the provider for my life.
- Psalms 55:18With ⌞his⌟ peace, he will rescue my soul from the war waged against me, because there are many ⌞soldiers fighting⌟ against me.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit gave Amasai, the leader of the thirty, the strength ⌞to say⌟, “We are yours, David. We are with you, son of Jesse. Success, success to you! Success to those who help you, because your God is helping you.” So David welcomed them and made them officers over his troops.
- Psalms 54:7Your name rescues me from every trouble. My eyes will gloat over my enemies.
- Psalms 59:10God will come to meet me. He will let me gloat over those who spy on me.
- Psalms 92:11My eyes gloat over those who spy on me. My ears hear ⌞the cries⌟ of evildoers attacking me.
- Psalms 112:8His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Lord taketh my part with them that help me - Literally, The Lord is to me among my helpers. Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. Literally, And I shall look among them that hate me. As God is on my side, I fear not to look the whole of them in the face. I shall see them defeated.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The Lord taketh my part with them that help me - The psalmist had friends. There were those who stood by him. He relied, indeed, on their aid, but not on their aid without God. He felt that even their help was valuable to him only as God was with them. There was direct dependence on God in reference to himself; and there was the same sense of dependence in respect to all who were engaged in his defense. This might be rendered, however, simply “for my…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The LORD is on my side: Compare Romans 8:31; Hebrews 13:6. God's presence removes the need to fear people (Psalm 56:11). The psalmist joyfully expects God’s rescue (Psalm 59:10; Psalm 112:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Men are helpless to hurt him, if God be with him (Psa 56:9), and, if enemies, they will be vanquished (Psa 54:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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