Teks -- Psalms 54:7 (NET)

54:7 Surely he rescues me from all trouble, and I triumph over my enemies.

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JFB: Psa 54:7 - mine eye . . . desire

(compare Psa 59:10; Psa 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Psa 52:6-7).

Clarke: Psa 54:7 - For he hath delivered me

For he hath delivered me - Saul had now decamped; and was returned to save his territories; and David in the meanwhile escaped to En-gedi. God was most evidently the author of this deliverance

Clarke: Psa 54:7 - Mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies

Mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies - It is not likely that this Psalm was written after the death of Saul; and therefore David could not say that he had seen his desire. But there is nothing in the text for his desire; and the words might be translated, My eye hath seen my enemies - they have been so near that I could plainly discover them. Thus almost all the Versions have understood the text. I have seen them, and yet they were not permitted to approach me. God has been my Deliverer

TSK: Psa 54:7 - For he // and mine

For he : Psa 34:19; Gen 48:16; 1Sa 26:24; 2Sa 4:9; 2Ti 4:18

and mine : Psa 37:34, Psa 58:10, Psa 58:11, Psa 59:10, Psa 91:8, Psa 92:11, Psa 112:8

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Poole: Psa 54:7 - His desire // mine eye hath looked upon mine enemies

He speaks of it as a thing already done, either to express his assurance of it, or because this Psalm was made after it was done.

His desire or, thy vengeance ; which may be understood out of Psa 54:5 . But there is no necessity of any supplement. The words in the Hebrew run thus,

mine eye hath looked upon mine enemies either with delight, as this phrase signifies, Psa 22:17 27:4 , and elsewhere; or without fear or shame. I shall not be afraid to look them in the face, having God on my side.

Haydock: Psa 54:7 - Dove

Dove, which flies swiftly. He now adored the judgments of God, which chastised him, as he had threatened; (2 Kings xii. 11.) though, while innocent, he had rejected a similar proposal, Psalm x. 1. The event shewed, that he acted wisely in retiring beyond the Jordan. (Calmet) ---

O that I could fly, and in the simplicity of the dove, be removed from these afflictions! (Worthington) ---

As I could not go to heaven, I retired into the wilderness. (Menochius)

Gill: Psa 54:7 - For he hath delivered me out of all trouble // and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble,.... As he desired, 1Sa 26:24; that is, out of all his present trouble; not that he had no more afterwards; for as soon as one trouble is gone, generally speaking, another comes; but as God delivered him out of his present distress, so he believed he would deliver him out of all his afflictions in future times;

and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies: or revenge, as the Targum supplies it; not that he delighted in the destruction of his enemies, but in the justice of God glorified thereby, and in the goodness of God to him, in delivering him from them; see Rev 18:20.