Psalms 109:5

3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
KJV
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
WEB
They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
ASV
And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
DARBY
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
BLB
and they set against me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
ÅB
Og de la ondt på meg til lønn for godt og hat til lønn for min kjærlighet.
OTB
Slik har de gjengjeldt meg ondt for godt,
Og fiendskap for min kjærlighet.
B1930
Og de la ondt på mig til lønn for godt og hat til lønn for min kjærlighet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 38:20

    They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

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  • Proverbs 17:13

    Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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  • Psalms 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:

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  • 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?

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  • 2 Samuel 15:31

    And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

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  • Psalms 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.

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  • 2 Samuel 15:12

    And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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  • Luke 22:47–48

    And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

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