Psaume 54:5

5 Le mal retombera sur mes adversaires; Anéantis-les, dans ta fidélité!

Psaume 54:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 54:5

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies
That eyed him as Saul did; that observed his haunts, where he resorted, and who were with him, as the Ziphites did under Saul's direction; as the Word F13 here used for "enemies" signifies: the mischief they had devised for him, he believed, would be returned upon their own heads; the pit they digged they would fall into themselves; and the net they had spread for others their own feet would be taken in. This was true as of David's enemies, so of Christ's, the wicked Jews, who narrowly watched him to take every advantage against him;

cut them off in thy truth;
root and branch, as Saul, and his family, and his courtiers, quickly were, according to the truth of promises made to David, and of threatenings unto them.


FOOTNOTES:

F13 (yrrvl) "observatoribus meis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.

Psaume 54:5 In-Context

3 Car des étrangers se sont levés contre moi, Des hommes violents en veulent à ma vie; Ils ne portent pas leurs pensées sur Dieu. -Pause.
4 Voici, Dieu est mon secours, Le Seigneur est le soutien de mon âme.
5 Le mal retombera sur mes adversaires; Anéantis-les, dans ta fidélité!
6 Je t'offrirai de bon coeur des sacrifices; Je louerai ton nom, ô Eternel! car il est favorable,
7 Car il me délivre de toute détresse, Et mes yeux se réjouissent à la vue de mes ennemis.
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