Psalms 91:8 (GNV)

Passage

Doubtlesse with thine eyes shalt thou beholde and see the reward of the wicked.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:6 Nor of the pestilence that walketh in the darkenesse: nor of the plague that destroyeth at noone day.

Psalms 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and tenne thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come neere thee.

Psalms 91:8 Doubtlesse with thine eyes shalt thou beholde and see the reward of the wicked.

Psalms 91:9 For thou hast said, The Lord is mine hope: thou hast set the most High for thy refuge.

Psalms 91:10 There shall none euill come vnto thee, neither shall any plague come neere thy tabernacle.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "doubtlesse", "thine", "eyes", "shalt", "thou", "beholde", "reward", and "wicked". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "doubtlesse" and "thine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "A thousand shall fall at thy side..." into verse 9's "For thou hast said The Lord is...", so "doubtlesse" and "thine" 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 "doubtlesse" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.