He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
Parallel translations
- KJV He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
- BSB He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
- NKJV He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth.
- NASB He will pay back the evil to my enemies; Destroy them in Your faithfulness.
- NLT May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them. Do as you promised and put an end to them.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 143:12In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant.
- Ps 89:49Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
- Ps 94:23He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.
- Ps 31:23Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.
- Rev 18:6Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
- Ps 137:8Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
- 2 Tim 4:14Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,
- Ps 5:8Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
- Ps 27:11Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
- Ps 143:1A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
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