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Salmos 54:5
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El volver� el mal � mis enemigos: C�rtalos por tu verdad.
�l volver� el mal a mis enemigos; c�rtalos por tu verdad.
El volver� el mal a mis enemigos; c�rtalos por tu verdad.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
reward: Psalms 31:23, Psalms 137:8, 2 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 18:6
mine enemies: Heb. those that observe me, Psalms 5:8, Psalms 27:11, *marg.
cut: Psalms 89:49, Psalms 143:1, Psalms 143:12
Reciprocal: Job 21:19 - he rewardeth Psalms 56:2 - enemies Psalms 59:10 - enemies Daniel 6:24 - the lions
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 m 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.
m לשררי "observatoribus meis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies - Margin, “those that observe me.” The original word here means literally “to twist, to twist together;” then, to press together; then, to “oppress,” or to treat as an enemy. The reference here is to those who pressed upon him as enemies, or who endeavored to crush him. The idea is that God would recompense them for this conduct, or that he would deal with them as they deserved.
Cut them off in thy truth - In thy faithfulness; in thy regard for what is right. This is simply a prayer, or an expression of strong confidence, that God would deal with them as they deserved, or that he would not suffer such conduct to pass without a proper expression of his sense of the wrong. There is no evidence that David in this prayer was prompted by private or vindictive feeling.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 54:5. He shall reward evil — Saul and his courtiers, instead of having God's approbation, shall have his curse.
Cut them off in thy truth. — Thou hast promised to save me; these have purposed to destroy me. Thy truth is engaged in my defence; they will destroy me if permitted to live: to save thy truth, and to accomplish its promises, thou must cut them off.
