Psalms 54:7

“For from every distress he has delivered me, and on my enemies my eye has looked.”

Psalms 54:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 54:7, word by word

distressצָרָהtsara

distress

A time of hardship or danger.

Where else “tsara” appears
he has delivered meהִצִּילָhitsila

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

Where else “hitsila” appears
and on my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyva” appears
my eyeעֵינִeni

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “eni” appears
has lookedרָאֲתָהraata

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raata” appears

Translation note

“My eye has looked on my enemies”: it has seen them defeated.

The context

6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, YHWH, for it is good.

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