King James Version

Psalms 54:7

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 54:9.

כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מִכָּלmikalfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).צָ֭רָהtsarahtroubleצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “trouble”, the ordinary formH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.הִצִּילָ֑נִיhitsilanidefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defend”, a completed actionH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗יuveoyevayand in enemyאֹיֵבconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and in enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.רָאֲתָ֥הraatahseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…עֵינִֽיeynieye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(54-9) For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!

World English Bible

For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.

Darby Translation

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.

Douay-Rheims

And I said: Who will give me wings like a dove, and I will fly and be at rest?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(54-9) For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast delivered me out of all affliction, and mine eye has seen my desire upon mine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως ἐῤῥύσω με, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐπεῖδεν ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου.