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Psalms 27:2

When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

In Context

1{[A Psalm] of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

3If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

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Cross References

Job 19:22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Psalms 3:7Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

Psalms 14:4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

Psalms 18:38I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet.

Psalms 53:4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? they call not upon God.

Psalms 118:12They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:2-7

Devout Confidence; Encouragement in Prayers. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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