Parallel Verses
Amplified
He will pay back the evil to my enemies;
In Your faithfulness destroy them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Holman Bible
Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.
International Standard Version
He will turn the evil upon those who lie in wait for me. Cut them off with your truth.
A Conservative Version
He will requite the evil to my enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth.
American Standard Version
He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
Bible in Basic English
Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.
Darby Translation
He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.
Julia Smith Translation
He will turn back the evil to those oppressing me; in thy truth cut them off.
King James 2000
He shall reward evil unto my enemies: cut them off in your truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will repay my enemies for their evil; in your faithfulness destroy them.
Modern King James verseion
He shall reward evil to my enemies; cut them off in Your truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth!
NET Bible
May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil! As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!
New Heart English Bible
He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him turn back the mischief upon mine adversaries, In thy faithfulness, destroy them!
Webster
He will reward evil to my enemies; cut them off in thy truth.
World English Bible
He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 54:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Deliverance
4
Behold, God is my helper and ally;
The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].
He will pay back the evil to my enemies;
In Your faithfulness destroy them.
With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;
I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
Cross References
Psalm 89:49
O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon],
Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
Psalm 143:12
In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.
Psalm 5:8
O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me on a level path
Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].
Psalm 31:23
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!
The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity]
And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.
Psalm 94:23
He has turned back their own wickedness upon them
And will destroy them by means of their own evil;
The Lord our God will wipe them out.
Psalm 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, you devastator,
How blessed will be the one
Who repays you [with destruction] as you have repaid us.
Psalm 143:1
Listen to my supplications!
Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; [but that is no concern of mine, for] the Lord will repay him according to his actions.
Revelation 18:6
Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.