Psalm 54:5 {53:7}
Good News Translation
May God use their own evil to punish my enemies. He will destroy them because he is faithful.

New Revised Standard Version
He will repay my enemies for their evil. In your faithfulness, put an end to them.

Contemporary English Version
you will punish my enemies for their evil deeds. Be my faithful friend and destroy them.

New American Bible
Turn back the evil upon my foes; in your faithfulness, destroy them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

reward

Psalm 31:23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that act proudly.

Psalm 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

Revelation 18:6 Render to her as she also hath rendered to you: and double unto her double, according to her works. In the cup wherein she hath mingled, mingle ye double unto her.

mine enemies [heb.

Psalm 5:8 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

Psalm 27:11 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

cut

Psalm 89:49 Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Psalm 143:1,12 A psalm of David, when his son Absalom pursued him. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. . . .

Context
Vindicate Me by Your Might
4For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul. 5Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.6I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:…
Cross References
Psalm 89:49
Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Psalm 94:23
And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

Psalm 96:13
before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 109:20
This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.

Psalm 143:12
And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.

Isaiah 42:3
The bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

Psalm 54:4
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