Psalms 91:8

Psalms 91:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
• New International Version (NIV)You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

Context of Psalms 91:8

6Of the plague that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that devastates at noon. 7A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you. You will only look on with your eyes And see the retaliation against the wicked. 9For you have made the Lord, my refuge, The Most High, your dwelling place. 10No evil will happen to you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.

Psalms 91:8 word by word

רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

• lookנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• on with your eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the retaliationשִׁלֻּמָהshillûmâh · recompenseH8011
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Psalms 91:8

• Psalms 37:34Wait for the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it.
• Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:11And my eye has looked at my enemies, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
• Proverbs 3:25Do not be afraid of sudden danger, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
• Malachi 1:5And your eyes will see this, and you will say, “The Lord be exalted beyond the border of Israel!”
• Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him, For what he deserves will be done to him.
• Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just punishment,

Commentaries on Psalms 91:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The reward of the wicked - Thou shalt not only be safe thyself, but thou shalt see all thy enemies discomfited and cast down.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Only - That is, This is “all” that will occur to you. The only thing which you have to anticipate is, that you will see how God punishes sinners. With thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked - Your own eyes shall see it. See the notes at Psalm 37:34. You will see the just punishment of the ungodly, the vicious, the profane, the sensual. You will see what is the proper fruit of their conduct; what is the just expression of the views…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8The godly should not be afraid, because the Lord watches over them. These promises do not guarantee an escape from trouble, but they create an expectation of the Lord’s goodness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. The security is more valuable, as being special, and, therefore, evidently of God; and while ten thousands of the wicked fall, the righteous are in such safety that they only see the calamity.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 91:8

• Blessing
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

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• Destruction
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• Evil
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Commentaries on Psalms 91

• 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