Psalms 54:5

Psalms 54:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
• New International Version (NIV)Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth.

Context of Psalms 54:5

3For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. 4Behold, God is my helper and ally; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder]. He will pay back the evil to my enemies; In Your faithfulness destroy them. 6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good. 7For He has rescued me from every trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction (triumph) on my enemies.

Psalms 54:5 word by word

יָשִׁ֣יב הָ֭רַע לְשֹׁרְרָ֑י בַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall rewardשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• unto mine enemiesשׁוֹרֵרshârar · enemyH8324
• cut them offצָמַתtsâmath · to destroyH6789
• in thy truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571

Cross-references for Psalms 54:5

• Psalms 31:23O love the Lord, all you His godly ones! The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity] And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.
• Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, you devastator, How blessed will be the one Who repays you [with destruction] as you have repaid us.
• 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; [but that is no concern of mine, for] the Lord will repay him according to his actions.
• Revelation 18:6Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.
• Psalms 5:8O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.
• Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me on a level path Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].
• Psalms 89:49O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
• Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.

Commentaries on Psalms 54:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He shall reward evil - Saul and his courtiers, instead of having God's approbation, shall have his curse. Cut them off in thy truth - Thou hast promised to save me; these have purposed to destroy me. Thy truth is engaged in my defence; they will destroy me if permitted to live: to save thy truth, and to accomplish its promises, thou must cut them off.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies - Margin, “those that observe me.” The original word here means literally “to twist, to twist together;” then, to press together; then, to “oppress,” or to treat as an enemy. The reference here is to those who pressed upon him as enemies, or who endeavored to crush him. The idea is that God would recompense them for this conduct, or that he would deal with them as they deserved. Cut them off in thy truth - In thy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-7Verses 4-7 Behold, God is mine Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is that to us, and no more, which God makes it to be. The Lord will in due time save his people, and in the mean time he sustains them, and bears them up, so that the spirit he has made shall not fail. There is truth in God's threatenings, as well as in his promises; sinners that repent not, will find it so to their cost. David's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This personal lament was caused by violent and godless people (Psalm 54:3). The psalmist prays to God and focuses on God's help (54:4). He asks God to save him from evil and judge his enemies (Psalm 54:5, 7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. He shall ... evil--or, "Evil shall return on" (Psa 7:16) my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil (Psa 6:7). in thy truth--Thy verified promise.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 54:5

• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Neginoth
• Psalms
• Cut; Cutting
• Psalms, Book of
• Ziphims
• Maschil

Commentaries on Psalms 54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary