Psalms 54:7

Psalms 54:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.

Context of Psalms 54:7

5He shall reward evil to my enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 6I will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen its desire upon my enemies.

Psalms 54:7 word by word

כִּ֣י מִכָּל־צָ֭רָה הִצִּילָ֑נִי וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗י רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• troubleצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for Psalms 54:7

• Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
• Genesis 48:16The Angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
• 1 Samuel 26:24And, behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
• 2 Samuel 4:9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
• 2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Psalms 37:34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it .
• Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 59:10The God of my mercy shall help me: God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies.
• Psalms 91:8Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:11My eye also shall see my desire on my enemies, and my ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
• Psalms 112:8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he seeth his desire upon his enemies.

Commentaries on Psalms 54:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7For he hath delivered me - Saul had now decamped; and was returned to save his territories; and David in the meanwhile escaped to En-gedi. God was most evidently the author of this deliverance. Mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies - It is not likely that this Psalm was written after the death of Saul; and therefore David could not say that he had seen his desire. But there is nothing in the text for his desire; and the words might be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble - This is spoken either in confident expectation of what would be, or as the statement of a general truth that God did deliver him from all trouble. It was what he had experienced in his past life; it was what he confidently expected in all time to come. And mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies - The words “his desire” are not in the original. A literal translation would be, “And on my enemies hath my…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-7Verses 4-7 Behold, God is mine Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is that to us, and no more, which God makes it to be. The Lord will in due time save his people, and in the mean time he sustains them, and bears them up, so that the spirit he has made shall not fail. There is truth in God's threatenings, as well as in his promises; sinners that repent not, will find it so to their cost. David's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7In anticipation of God’s response, the mood of the psalm changes from sorrow to thanksgiving.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. mine eye ... desire--(compare Psa 59:10; 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Psa 52:6, 7).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 54:7

• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Neginoth
• Psalms
• Feeble-Minded
• Psalms, Book of
• Ziphims
• Maschil

Commentaries on Psalms 54

• 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