Psalms 54:5

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“He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.”

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BSBPD

“He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 54:5 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
  2. Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
  3. Psalms 31:23Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
  4. Psalms 86:14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.
  5. Psalms 89:49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
  6. Psalms 94:23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
  7. Psalms 137:8O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
  8. Psalms 143:1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
  9. Psalms 143:12And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
  10. 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
  11. 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.

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