Psalms 54 · Verse 7

Psalms 54:7

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 54:7, King James Version

Psalms 54:7 in other translations

BSBFor He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
WEBFor he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
ASVFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.
YLTFor, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!
DARBYFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen its desire upon mine enemies.
BBEBecause it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.
WebsterFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen its desire upon my enemies.

What does Psalms 54:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 For 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 translated, My eye hath seen my enemies - they have been so near that I could plainly discover them. Thus almost all the Versions have understood the text. I have seen them, and yet they were not permitted to approach me. God has been my Deliverer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 54:4-7

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…

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Psalms 54:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom everyH3605
צָ֭רָהTza.rahtroubleH6869
הִצִּילָ֑נִיhi.tzi.La.nihe has delivered meH5337
וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗יu.ve.'o.ye.Vaiand on enemies myH341
רָאֲתָ֥הra.'a.Tahit has lookedH7200
עֵינִֽי\׃'ei.Nieye myH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 54:7

  • Psalms 59:10

    The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

  • Psalms 112:8

    His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

  • Psalms 92:11

    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.

  • Psalms 118:7

    The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

  • 2 Timothy 4:18

    And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Psalms 37:34

    Wait 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 58:10-11

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  • Psalms 34:19

    Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Psalms 91:8

    Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

  • 1 Samuel 26:24

    And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

  • Genesis 48:16

    The Angel which 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.

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For he.
34:19; Ge 48:16; 1Sa 26:24; 2Sa 4:9; 2Ti 4:18
and mine.
37:34; 58:10,11; 59:10; 91:8; 92:11; 112:8

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Context

  • Psalms 54:6

    I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

  • Psalms 54:7

    For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

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Psalms 54:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque me ha librado de toda angustia, y en mis enemigos vieron mis ojos mi deseo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il rendra le mal à ceux qui me pressent: selon ta vérité, détruis-les.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn aus aller Bedrängnis hat er mich errettet; und mein Auge hat seine Lust gesehen an meinen Feinden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dixi: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbæ, et volabo, et requiescam?