Psalms 91:12 (DRB)

Passage

My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:10 For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Psalms 91:11 But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

Psalms 91:12 My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

Psalms 91:13 The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Psalms 91:14 They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "looked", "down", "upon", "enemies", "shall", "hear", and "downfall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "looked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "But my horn shall be exalted like..." into verse 13's "The just shall flourish like the palm...", so "hath" and "looked" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "looked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.