Psalm 35:12 “They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.”

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

World English Bible

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

American Standard Version

They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

Geneva Bible 1599

They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.

Darby Translation

They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.

Young's Literal Translation

They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

Bible in Basic English

They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

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Cross references

“They”

John 10:32 Jeremiah 18:20 Psalm 38:20 Proverbs 17:13 Psalm 109:3–5 1 Samuel 19:15

John 10:32 · BSB

But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Psalm 38:20 · BSB

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

Proverbs 17:13 · BSB

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Psalm 109:3–5 · BSB

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

1 Samuel 19:15 · BSB

But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”

“spoiling”

Luke 23:21–23 1 Samuel 20:31–33

Luke 23:21–23 · BSB

but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

1 Samuel 20:31–33 · BSB

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

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