Psalms 54:5
(54-7) He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
In Context
4(54-6) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 5:8(5-9) O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.
Psalms 31:23(31-24) O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily.
Psalms 89:49(89-50) Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?
Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms 143:12And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
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 →