Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship. New Living Translation They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love. English Standard Version So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Berean Standard Bible They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. King James Bible And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. New King James Version Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love. New American Standard Bible So they have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love. NASB 1995 Thus they have repaid me evil for good And hatred for my love. NASB 1977 Thus they have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love. Legacy Standard Bible Thus they have set upon me evil for good And hatred for my love. Amplified Bible They have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love. Christian Standard Bible They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Holman Christian Standard Bible They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. American Standard Version And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love. Contemporary English Version For being friendly and kind, they paid me back with meanness and hatred. English Revised Version And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. GOD'S WORD® Translation They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love. Good News Translation They pay me back evil for good and hatred for love. International Standard Version They devise evil against me instead of good, and hatred in place of my love. Majority Standard Bible They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. NET Bible They repay me evil for good, and hate for love. New Heart English Bible They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Webster's Bible Translation And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. World English Bible They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they set against me evil for good, "" And hatred for my love. Young's Literal Translation And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love. Smith's Literal Translation And they will set against me evil instead of good, and hatred for my love. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They repay me evil for good, hatred for my love. New Revised Standard Version So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They paid me evil for good and hatred for love. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they have laid upon me evil for good, And hatred for my love: Brenton Septuagint Translation And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of the Slandered…4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. 5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.… Cross References Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Proverbs 17:13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 1 Corinthians 4:12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Matthew 5:39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. John 15:25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’ Proverbs 20:22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. / For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Treasury of Scripture And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. they Psalm 35:7-12 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul… Genesis 44:4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? Proverbs 17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. hatred Psalm 55:12-15 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: … 2 Samuel 15:12,31 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom… Mark 14:44,45 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely… Jump to Previous Evil Exchange Friendship Good Hate Hatred Love Repaid Repay Reward RewardedJump to Next Evil Exchange Friendship Good Hate Hatred Love Repaid Repay Reward RewardedPsalm 109 1. David complains of his slanderous enemies16. He shows their sin 21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help 29. He promises thankfulness They repay me The phrase "they repay me" suggests a transaction or exchange, but in a negative sense. The Hebrew root word here is "shalam," which often means to complete or to make whole. In this context, it is used ironically, as the psalmist is not receiving a fair or just return. Instead of receiving gratitude or kindness, the psalmist is met with betrayal. This reflects a deep sense of injustice and personal hurt, resonating with the experiences of many who have felt wronged despite their good intentions. evil for good and hatred for my love Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They repayוַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set me evil רָ֭עָה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of good, טוֹבָ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good and hatred וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה (wə·śin·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8135: Hating, hatred for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of my love. אַהֲבָתִֽי׃ (’a·hă·ḇā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) Links Psalm 109:5 NIVPsalm 109:5 NLT Psalm 109:5 ESV Psalm 109:5 NASB Psalm 109:5 KJV Psalm 109:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 109:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 109:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 109:5 French Bible Psalm 109:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 109:5 They have rewarded me evil for good (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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