Psalms 54:5
Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
In Context
4Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,
6With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,
Cross References
Psalms 5:8O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,
Psalms 31:23Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.
Psalms 89:49Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
Psalms 143:12And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!
Revelation 18:6Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.
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 →