Psalm 54:5

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

Cross-references

Psalm 31:23 Parallel

Psalm 31:23 echoes this same principle: God abundantly repays the proud, reinforcing the certainty of divine retribution.

Psalm 143:12 directly parallels this: 'in your steadfast love cut off my enemies' — a very similar prayer for destruction of adversaries.

Psalm 59:10 Parallel

Psalm 59:10 expresses confidence that God will let him triumph over enemies, mirroring the hope that God will repay them.

Psalm 137:8 Parallel

Psalm 137:8 pronounces a blessing on those who repay Babylon, mirroring the call for God to repay enemies here.

2 Timothy 4:14 applies this same confidence: Paul trusts the Lord will repay Alexander according to his deeds.

Daniel 6:24 Historical context

Daniel 6:24 shows God repaying malicious accusers with the very fate they intended, a historical example of the justice David prays for.

Job 21:19 Contrast

Job 21:19 reports the belief that God stores up iniquity for children, touching on the same theme of divine repayment but from a skeptical perspective.

Revelation 18:6 commands repaying Babylon double, extending the theme of divine justice to apocalyptic judgment.