Psalms 27:2

When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies—mine!—they, stumbled and fell!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

1Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

3Though there pitch against me—a camp, my heart shall not fear,—Though there come up against me—a battle, still, am I confident.

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Cross References

Job 19:22Wherefore should ye persecute me as GOD? and, with my flesh, should not he satisfied?

Psalms 3:7Rise! Yahweh, Save me, my God. Surely thou hast smitten all my foes on the cheekbone, The teeth of the lawless, hast thou broken.

Psalms 14:4Are all the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? devouring my people [as] they devour food! Upon Yahweh, have they not called.

Psalms 18:38I crushed them, and they were unable to rise, They fell under my feet.

Psalms 53:4Are the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? Devouring my people, [as] they devour food? Upon God, have they not called.

Psalms 118:12They have compassed me about like wax bees, they have blazed up like the fire of thorns, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised.

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 →

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