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He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
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A Prayer for Justice, Not Vengeance
Commentators explain that David's plea, "Destroy them in your truth," is not a cry for personal revenge. Instead, he appeals to God's "truth" or "faithfulness." He is asking God to act according to His own righteous character and promises, trusting that God will deal justly with those who oppose His anointed king.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He shall reward evil to my enemies - Margin, “those that observe me.” The original word here means literally “to twist, to twist to…
19th Century
Anglican
Cut them off. —Or, put them to silence.
In your truth. —Or, according to your faithfulness.
16th Century
Protestant
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies. Since the verb ישיב, yashib, can be translated he shall cause to return, it seem…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He shall reward evil to mine enemies That eyed him as Saul did; that observed his haunts, where he resorted, and who…
Behold, God is my Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is to us only what God makes it to…
13th Century
Catholic
God, in your name. In previous psalms, the psalmist showed the great evil of sins regarding the inclination to sin and conte…
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