Psalms 54:7
And I said, O that I had wings as those of a dove! 1 Then would I flee away, and be at rest. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
6Fear and trembling came upon me, 1 And darkness covered me. 1
8Lo! I have fled afar off, 1 And lodged in the wilderness. Pause. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:24And, behold, as thy life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.
Psalms 34:6Let their way be dark and slippery, 1 And an angel of the Lord persecuting them. 1
Psalms 59:10Judah is my king; 1 Moab is the caldron of my hope; 1 Over Edom will I stretch out my shoe; 1 The Philistines have been subjected to me. 1
Psalms 118:7I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, 1 When I have learned the judgments of thy righteousness. 1
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 →