Psalms 54:5

5 My enemies spy on me. Pay them back with evil. Destroy them with your truth!

Psalms 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.

Psalms 54:5 In-Context

3 Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about God. Selah
4 God is my helper! The Lord is the provider for my life.
5 My enemies spy on me. Pay them back with evil. Destroy them with your truth!
6 I will make a sacrifice to you along with a freewill offering. I will give thanks to your good name, O LORD.
7 Your name rescues me from every trouble. My eyes will gloat over my enemies.
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