For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
Parallel translations
- WEB For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
- KJV For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
- NKJV For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
- NASB For He has saved me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.
- NLT For you have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies.
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Quick answer
David testifies that God has delivered him from all trouble and let him see his enemies defeated. It closes the psalm with confident praise for deliverance.
Overview
David speaks as though the rescue is already accomplished, so sure is his faith. He recounts deliverance from every trouble and victory over his foes. This forward-looking confidence rests on God's character and foreshadows the believer's assured triumph in Christ over every enemy.
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- Ps 59:10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
- Ps 92:11My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
- Ps 112:8His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
- Ps 118:7The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
- 2 Tim 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Ps 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
- Ps 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
- Ps 91:8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
- Ps 58:10–11The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Gen 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- 2 Sam 4:9But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
- 1 Sam 26:24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
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