Psalms 54:5
Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
In Context
4But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.
6Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;
Cross References
Psalms 5:8Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.
Psalms 31:23Love the Lord, all you faithful; the Lord protects the loyal, but repays the haughty in full.
Psalms 89:49Where, Lord, is your kindness of old, which you in your faithfulness swore to David?
Psalms 137:8Babylon, despoiler, happy are those who pay you back for all you have done to us.
Psalms 143:12In your kindness extinguish my enemies, and all those who vex me destroy; for I am your servant.
Revelation 18:6Pay her back the treatment with which she has treated you; yes, repay twice over what her actions deserve; in the cup which she mixed for you, mix for her as much again;
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 →