Psalms 35:12 KJV
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Matthew Henry
- He complains of his enemiesCall a man ungrateful, and you can call him no worse: this was the character of David's enemies. Herein he was a type of Christ. David shows how tenderly he...
Thompson Chains
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- Evil for GoodStarts here · next Psalms 38:20 · 7 links
Cross References
- John 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- Jeremiah 18:20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
- Psalms 38:20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
- 1 Samuel 19:4–5 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: …
- 1 Samuel 19:15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
- 1 Samuel 20:31–33 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. …
- 1 Samuel 22:13–14 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? …
- Psalms 109:3–5 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. …
- Proverbs 17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- Luke 23:21–23 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. …
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Topics
- David Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
- Enemy General scriptures concerning
- Evil for good General scriptures concerning
- Friends David’s friends were false to David
- Good for evil David, to his enemies
- Ingratitude David’s companions to David
- Psalms Afflictions
Hebrew and Strong’s
- They rewarded יְשַׁלְּמוּנִי yĕšallĕmûnî שָׁלַם Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine plural · with suffix: first person common singular
- me evil רָעָה rāʿâ רַע Noun · feminine singular
- for good תַּחַת taḥat Preposition טוֹבָה ṭôbâ טוֹב Adjective · feminine singular
- the spoiling שְׁכוֹל šĕkôl שְׁכוֹל Noun · masculine singular
- of my soul לְנַפְשִׁי lĕnapšî נֶפֶשׁ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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