John Gill Commentary Psalms 54:5

"He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth." — Psalms 54:5 (ASV)

He shall reward evil to mine enemies
That eyed him as Saul did; that observed his haunts, where he resorted, and who were with him, 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 dug 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 your 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 to them.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F13: (yrrvl) "observatoribus meis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.