Psalm 54:7 NASB

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 54:7

delivered = rescued. seen his desire : or, looked upon, and thus seen Jehovah's deliverance. To the chief Musician. See App-64 . on = relating to. Neginoth = smitings : i.e. the great smitings of my enemies by Jehovah. App-65 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 54:7

Psalms 54:7. He hath delivered me out of all trouble— From every strait. In Psa 92:11 we have a similar expression to the last clause of this verse, mine eye hath seen, &c. where the words his desire, are supplied by our translators, and are not in the original. As the sentence, Mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies, seems imperfect, it has been variously filled up. Bishop Hare adds, quod volui: mine eye hath seen what I would, or wished, &c. Le Clerc, fine metu, without any fear of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 54:7

7. mine eye . . . desire—(compare Psalms 59:10; Psalms 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Psalms 52:6; Psalms 52:7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:1-7

Psalms 54David composed this individual lament psalm after the Ziphites had told King Saul where he was hiding (1 Samuel 23:19). He expressed great confidence in God’s protection of him in it. The psalm is a fitting prayer for any believer who is maligned by others. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:4-7

2. Confidence in God 54:4-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:6-7

David was so sure that God would deliver him that he spoke of offering a freewill sacrifice of worship for God’s deliverance. This would have been the peace (fellowship) offering (Leviticus 3; Leviticus 7). He believed God would deliver him because God is good (cf. Psalms 52:9). In Psalms 54:7, the psalmist spoke of his deliverance as already past, as a way of expressing his confidence in God. He would have found satisfaction in God punishing his enemies for their evil, not because he hated... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 54:1-7

Title.—(RV) ’For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?’ Whatever be the value of the title there is nothing in the Ps. to make us reject it, unless it be the allusion in Psalms 54:3 to the Ziphites as ’strangers.’ For the historical incident see 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1. The Ps. consists of a prayer for deliverance from enemies (Psalms 54:1-3), and an expression of confidence and praise... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 54:7

(7) This verse does not actually state what has happened, but, according to a well-known Hebrew idiom should be rendered, When he shall have delivered, &cHath seen his desire.—Or, hath gloated on The Hebrews use the words seeing and looking very expressively, making the simple verb do almost what the eye itself can do: show hatred, love, triumph, defeat, wistfulness, disgust, &C (See Psalms 35:21; Psalms 52:6; Psalms 59:10; Psalms 92:11; Song of Solomon 6:13; &c) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 54:1-7

Psalms 54:1-7THE tone and language of this psalm have nothing special. The situation of the psalmist is the familiar one of being encompassed by enemies. His mood is the familiar one of discouragement at the sight of surrounding perils, which passes through petition into confidence and triumph. There is nothing in the psalm inconsistent with the accuracy of the superscription, which ascribes it to David, when the men of Ziph would have betrayed him to Saul. Internal evidence does not suffice to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 54:1-7

Psalms 54:0 The Prayer of the Godly 1. The prayer for salvation (Psalms 54:1-3 ) 2. The assurance of faith (Psalms 54:4-7 ) During that final apostasy when the man of sin is revealed, the saints among the Jews will suffer persecution as the prophetic Word elsewhere reveals. Here is another prophetic record of their prayers, with a believing anticipation of deliverance. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 54:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 54:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 54:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:1-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:4-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 54:6-7

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 54:1-7

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 54:7

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 54:1-7

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 54:1-7

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