Psalms 54:5
(54:7) He will cause the evil to return upon those that regard me with envy: in thy truth cut them off.
Leeser Tanakh
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 a helper unto me: the Lord is among those that uphold my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 5:8(5:9) O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.
Psalms 31:23(31:24) Oh love the Lord, all ye his pious ones: the Lord preserveth the faithful, and recompenses the presumption of him that acteth proudly.
Psalms 89:49(89:50) Where are thy former kindnesses, O Lord, which thou hast sworn unto David by thy truth?
Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, who art wasted: happy he, that repayeth thee thy recompense for what thou hast done to us.
Psalms 143:12And in thy kindness destroy my enemies, and annihilate all the adversaries of my soul; far 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 →