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Psalms 54:5

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

KJV

Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.

Vulgate

ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη ἐν ἐμοί, καὶ δειλία θανάτου ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ ἐμέ.

LXX

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

ASV

כִּ֤י זָרִ֨ים קָ֤מוּ עָלַ֗/י וְֽ֭/עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑/י לֹ֤א שָׂ֨מוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְ/נֶגְדָּ֣/ם סֶֽלָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
זָ֑ר
zr
verb · 76×
י
y
noun · 752×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×
סֶֽלָה
slh
particle · 71×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָרִיצִ֖ים
'rytsym
adjective · 20×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 6:24 — And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and
  • Ps 27:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
  • Ps 31:23 — O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
  • Ps 31:23 — O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
  • Ps 56:2 — Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
  • Ps 59:10 — The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
  • Ps 89:49 — Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
  • Ps 94:23 — And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
  • Ps 137:8 — O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Rev 18:6 — Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.