Psalms 35:12

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

13But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 19:15And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.

1 Samuel 22:13And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?

1 Chronicles 19:4So Hanun took David's servants, and cutting off their hair and the skirts of their robes up to the middle, sent them away.

Psalms 38:21\38:20\They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

Psalms 109:5They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

Proverbs 17:13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:12-17

Prayer for Deliverance; Sorrowful Complaints. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves… Read the whole commentary →

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