Psalms 54:5

My heart was troubled within me; 1 And the fear of death fell upon me. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

In Context

4Because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner: 1 For they brought iniquity against me, 1 And were wrathfully angry with me. 1

6Fear and trembling came upon me, 1 And darkness covered me. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 5:8But I will enter into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: 1 I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple. 1

Psalms 137:8O Lord, thou shalt recompense them on my behalf: 1 Thy mercy, O Lord, endures forever: 1 Overlook not the works of thy hands.

Psalms 143:12Whose children are as plants, 1 Strengthened in their youth: 1 Their daughters are beautiful, sumptuously 1 Adorned after the similitude of a temple. 1

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 →

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