Psalms 109:5
They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
In Context
4For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
6Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:5For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
2 Samuel 15:31And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.
Psalms 35:12They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
Psalms 55:12\55:11\Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.
Jeremiah 18:20Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
Luke 6:16And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:2-6
Appeal to God Against Enemies. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 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. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God… Read the whole commentary →