Psalms 54:5
My heart was troubled within me; and the fear of death fell upon me.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
In Context
6Fear and trembling came upon me, and darkness covered me.
Cross References
Psalms 5:8But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.
Psalms 137:8O Lord, thou shalt recompense them on my behalf: thy mercy, O Lord, endures for ever: overlook not the works of thine hands.
Psalms 143:12whose children are as plants, strengthened in their youth: their daughters are beautiful, sumptuously adorned after the similitude of a temple.
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 →