Psalms 54:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has seen the downfall of my enemies.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י מִכָּל־צָ֭רָה הִצִּילָ֑נִי וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗י רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃

Transliteration

For from all ṣārāh he has hiṣṣîlānî, and on ʾōyəḇay rāʾătāh ʿênî.

Grammar Details

• *ṣārāh*: feminine singular noun - 'distress/trouble'
• *hiṣṣîlānî*: Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'he has delivered me'
• *ʾōyəḇay*: Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'on my enemies'
• *rāʾătāh*: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'has looked/seen'
• *ʿênî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eye'

Word Meanings

• *ṣārāh*: distress/trouble/adversity
• *hiṣṣîlānî*: he has delivered me/rescued me/saved me
• *ʾōyəḇay*: my enemies/my foes/those hostile to me
• *rāʾătāh*: has looked/seen/gazed
• *ʿênî*: my eye (idiom for witnessing triumph/satisfaction)