Psalms 118:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 54:4 : 4 Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
Ps 59:10 : 10 My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 54:7 : 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 55:18 : 18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me.
Ps 92:11 : 11 Mine eye also hath seen [my desire] on mine enemies, Mine ears have heard [my desire] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
Ps 112:8 : 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries.
1 Chr 12:18 : 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 118:6
85%
6Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
Ps 59:10
80%
10My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 118:10-14
5 verses
79%
10All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
12They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
13Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.
14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
Ps 54:4
78%
4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
Ps 54:7
77%
7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 92:11
77%
11Mine eye also hath seen [my desire] on mine enemies, Mine ears have heard [my desire] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
Ps 139:21-22
2 verses
76%
21Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.
Jer 20:11-12
2 verses
76%
11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one [and] a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
12But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Ps 28:7
76%
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
2 Sam 22:41
76%
41Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
Ps 18:40
75%
40Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
Ps 13:4
75%
4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [Lest] mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Ps 71:10
75%
10For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
Ps 86:17
75%
17Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Ps 31:14-15
2 verses
75%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
15My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Ps 18:17-18
2 verses
75%
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; For they were too mighty for me.
18They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Ps 25:19
75%
19Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Ps 27:1-3
3 verses
75%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
2 Sam 22:18-19
2 verses
74%
18He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
19They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Ps 31:6-7
2 verses
74%
6I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.
7I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Ps 118:8
74%
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Ps 41:11
74%
11By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Ps 3:6
74%
6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.
Ps 40:13
74%
13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
Ps 109:20
74%
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
Ps 7:1
74%
1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
Lam 3:24
74%
24Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Ps 119:74
74%
74They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 30:10
74%
10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
Ps 35:1
73%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
Ps 17:9
73%
9From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
Ps 109:26
73%
26Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
Ps 3:1
73%
1A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
Ps 41:7
73%
7All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.
Ps 59:3
73%
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Ps 112:8
73%
8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries.
Ps 9:13
73%
13Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction [which I suffer] of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
Ps 16:8
73%
8I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.