Psalms 54:7
(54:9) For out of all distress hath he delivered me: and my eye hath seen [its desire] on my enemies.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:24And behold, as thy life was highly valued this day in my eyes, so may my life be highly valued in the eyes of the Lord, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation.
Psalms 34:6(34:7) This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
Psalms 37:34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, shalt thou look on.
Psalms 59:10(59:11) The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
Psalms 92:11(92:12) And my eye looketh on [the punishment of] those that regard me with envy: of the evildoers that rise up against me my ears shall bear it.
Psalms 118:7The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 54:5-7
Consolations. 4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord ; for it is good. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. We have here the lively actings of David's faith in his prayer, by which he was assured that the issue would be comfortable, though the attempt upon him was formidable. I. He… Read the whole commentary →