Psalms 54:7
Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
In Context
6For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
8I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:24And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from all distress.
Psalms 34:6Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
Psalms 37:34Expect the Lord and keep his way : and he will exalt thee to inherit the land : when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.
Psalms 59:10I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:
Psalms 92:11But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.
Psalms 118:7The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 54:5-7
Consolations. 4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord ; for it is good. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. We have here the lively actings of David's faith in his prayer, by which he was assured that the issue would be comfortable, though the attempt upon him was formidable. I. He… Read the whole commentary →