Psalms 54:5
3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
6 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
7 For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
- KJV
- He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
- WEB
- He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
- ASV
- He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
- DARBY
- He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.
- BLB
- He will return the evil to my enemies—in Your faithfulness put an end to them!
- ÅB
- Det onde skal falle tilbake på mine fiender; utrydd dem i din trofasthet!
- OTB
- Han vil gjengjelde det onde til mine fiender;
I din trofasthet, slå dem ned. - B1930
- Det onde skal falle tilbake på mine fiender; utrydd dem i din trofasthet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 143:12
And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
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Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
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Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
Read in contextPsalms 94:23
He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
Read in contextPsalms 137:8
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
Read in contextRevelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
Read in contextPsalms 27:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
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