Psalms 54:5

5 (53-7) Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy 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 (53-5) For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
4 (53-6) For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
5 (53-7) Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.
6 (53-8) I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
7 (53-9) For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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