Psalms 118:7

King James Version

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

English Revised Version
The LORD is on my side among them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Update Bible Version
Yahweh is on my side among those that help me: Therefore I shall see [my desire] on those that hate me.

New Century Version
The Lord is with me to help me, so I will see my enemies defeated.

New English Translation
The Lord is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

World English Bible
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is on my side, He is among those who help me; Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.

English Standard Version
The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord is an helpere to me; and Y schal dispise myn enemyes.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Contemporary English Version
With the Lord on my side, I will defeat all of my hateful enemies.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

Complete Jewish Bible
With Adonai on my side as my help, I will look with triumph at those who hate me.

Darby Translation
Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord is my helper. I will see my enemies defeated.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

King James Version (1611)
The Lord taketh my part with them that helpe me: therfore shall I see my desire vpon them that hate me.

New Life Bible
The Lord is with me. He is my Helper. I will watch those lose who fight against me.

New Revised Standard
The Lord is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde is with mee among them that helpe me: therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies.

George Lamsa Translation
The LORD is my helper; therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Good News Translation
It is the Lord who helps me, and I will see my enemies defeated.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, is on my side, with them who help me, I, therefore shall gaze upon them who hate me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(117-7) The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
God is with me amongst them that ayde me: [therfore] I shall see [my desire] vpon them that hate me.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord is my helper; and I shall see my desire upon mine enemies.

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord is my helper,Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Hebrew Names Version
The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

Lexham English Bible
Yahweh is for me as my helper, and so I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Literal Translation
Jehovah is for me among those who help me, and I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE is my helper, & I shal se my desyre vpon myne enemies.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.

New King James Version
The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is for me among those who help me;Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Contextual Overview

¹ O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. ² Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ³ Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ⁴ Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ⁵ I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. ⁶ The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? ⁷ The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. ⁸ It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. ⁹ It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. ¹⁰ All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

taketh: Psalms 54:4, Psalms 55:18, 1 Chronicles 12:18

therefore: Psalms 54:7, Psalms 59:10, Psalms 92:11, Psalms 112:8

Reciprocal: Esther 9:15 - gathered themselves Psalms 18:17 - them Psalms 124:1 - The Lord Hebrews 13:6 - The Lord

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me,.... With the four hundred men that were with David, and stood by him in his troubles, 1 Samuel 22:2; see Psalms 54:4; and with those who ministered unto Christ as man, Luke 8:3. Or, "the Lord [is] for me, with" or "among my helpers" t; he is the principal helper, he is one for all; he is in the room and stead of other helpers; having him, there is no need of any other: the Lord is the only helper of his people, vain is the help of man; he helps them out of all their troubles and difficulties, in the exercise of every grace, and in the discharge of every duty; he helps them to all their mercies temporal and spiritual, to grace here, and glory hereafter. The Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord is to help me;''

therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me; see "vengeance" on them, as the Targum; which was desired by David, by the Messiah, and by the saints; not for the sake of that itself, but for the glory of divine justice. David saw this, Psalms 54:7; so will the Messiah, when all his enemies, that will not have him to reign over them, will be slain before him; and so will the people of God, when antichrist is destroyed.

t לי בעזרי "pro me est cum iis qui auxiliantur mihi", Vatablus; so Cocceius, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me - The psalmist had friends. There were those who stood by him. He relied, indeed, on their aid, but not on their aid without God. He felt that even their help was valuable to him only as God was with them. There was direct dependence on God in reference to himself; and there was the same sense of dependence in respect to all who were engaged in his defense. This might be rendered, however, simply “for my help,” and is so rendered by DeWette. The Septuagint and Latin Vulgate render it, “The Lord is my helper.”

Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me - literally, “I shall see upon those that hate me;” that is, I shall look upon them according to my wish; I shall see them overthrown and subdued. See the notes at Psalms 54:7. Compare Psalms 92:11; Psalms 112:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 118:7. The Lord taketh my part with them that help me — Literally, The Lord is to me among my helpers. Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. Literally, And I shall look among them that hate me. As God is on my side, I fear not to look the whole of them in the face. I shall see them defeated.