Psalm 91:8
New International Version
You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

New Living Translation
Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.

English Standard Version
You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

Berean Standard Bible
You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

King James Bible
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

New King James Version
Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

New American Standard Bible
You will only look on with your eyes And see the retaliation against the wicked.

NASB 1995
You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.

NASB 1977
You will only look on with your eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.

Legacy Standard Bible
You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.

Amplified Bible
You will only [be a spectator as you] look on with your eyes And witness the [divine] repayment of the wicked [as you watch safely from the shelter of the Most High].

Christian Standard Bible
You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

American Standard Version
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked.

Contemporary English Version
And with your own eyes you will see the punishment of the wicked.

English Revised Version
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.

Good News Translation
You will look and see how the wicked are punished.

International Standard Version
Only observe it with your eyes, and you will see how the wicked are paid back.

Majority Standard Bible
You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

NET Bible
Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes--you will see the wicked paid back.

New Heart English Bible
You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

Webster's Bible Translation
Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

World English Bible
You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But with your eyes you look, "" And you see the reward of the wicked,

Young's Literal Translation
But with thine eyes thou lookest, And the reward of the wicked thou seest,

Smith's Literal Translation
Only with thine eyes thou shalt look and thou shalt see the retribution of the unjust.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.

New American Bible
You need simply watch; the punishment of the wicked you will see.

New Revised Standard Version
You will only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Only with your eyes shall you behold the reward of the wicked.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But with your eyes alone you shall see the reward of the wicked.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the recompense of the wicked.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
My Refuge and Fortress
7Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. 8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. 9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Malachi 4:3
Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Job 21:30
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

Psalm 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 37:38
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 58:10
The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 92:11
My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.

Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Luke 17:29-30
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...

Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.


Treasury of Scripture

Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.

only

Psalm 37:34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalm 58:10,11
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked…

Psalm 92:11
Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

reward

Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Hebrews 2:2
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

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Psalm 91
1. The state of the godly
3. Their safety
9. Their habitation
11. Their servants
14. Their friend; with the effects of them all.














You will only see it with your eyes
This phrase emphasizes the visual confirmation of God's justice and protection. In the Hebrew context, the word "see" (רָאָה, ra'ah) often implies understanding or perceiving beyond mere physical sight. It suggests a deeper spiritual insight into God's workings. The faithful are assured that they will witness God's deliverance and the fulfillment of His promises. This assurance is a source of comfort, reinforcing the belief that God's justice will be evident and undeniable.

and witness the punishment
The term "punishment" (שִׁלֻּמָה, shillumah) refers to recompense or retribution. In the biblical context, it often denotes God's righteous judgment against the wicked. This is not merely punitive but serves as a divine correction and a demonstration of God's holiness. The faithful are reminded that God's justice is perfect and that He will address wrongdoing in His time. This understanding encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.

of the wicked
The "wicked" (רָשָׁע, rasha) in biblical terms are those who live in opposition to God's laws and righteousness. Historically, the wicked are often portrayed as those who oppress the righteous and reject God's authority. This phrase reassures believers that despite the apparent success or prosperity of the wicked, their end is certain under God's just rule. It serves as a reminder of the moral order established by God, where righteousness will ultimately prevail. This perspective encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, knowing that God's justice will be realized.

Verse 8. - Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward (or, "the recompense") of the wicked; i.e. without suffering anything thyself, thou shalt look on, and see the punishment of the ungodly. So Israel in the land of Goshen "looked on," and saw the calamities of the Egyptians.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will only
רַ֭ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

see it
תַבִּ֑יט (ṯab·bîṭ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard

with your eyes
בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and witness
תִּרְאֶֽה׃ (tir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the punishment
וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת (wə·šil·lu·maṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8011: Requital, retribution

of the wicked.
רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person


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