Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 54:5
5He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
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 rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah 4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them. 6Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. 7For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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יָשִׁ֣יב הָ֭רַע לְשֹׁרְרָ֑י בַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 54:5
- Psalms 31:23Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
- Psalms 137:8O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
- 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
- Revelation 18:6Give 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.
- Psalms 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
- Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- Psalms 89:49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
- Psalms 143:1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
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
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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
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