Psalms 54:5
3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
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.
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
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
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Read in contextPsalms 94:23
And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Read in contextPsalms 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
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Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
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Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
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Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
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