Mazmur 54:7

54:7 Surely ¹  he rescues me from all trouble, ² 

and I triumph over my enemies. ³ 

Mazmur 118:7

118:7 The Lord is on my side ⁴  as my helper. ⁵ 

I look in triumph on those who hate me.

[54:7]  ¹ tn Or “for,” indicating a more specific reason why he will praise the Lord’s name (cf. v. 6).

[54:7]  ² tn The perfects in v. 7 are probably rhetorical, indicating the psalmist’s certitude and confidence that God will intervene. The psalmist is so confident of God’s positive response to his prayer, he can describe God’s deliverance and his own vindication as if they were occurring or had already occurred.

[54:7]  ³ tn Heb “and on my enemies my eyes look.”

[118:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “for me.”

[118:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “among my helpers.” The preposition may indicate identity here, while the plural may be one of majesty or respect.