Psalms 109:5
And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
In Context
4Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.
6Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:5And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without fault?
2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.
Psalms 35:12They repaid me evil for good : to the depriving me of my soul.
Psalms 55:12Day and night shall iniquity surround it upon its walls: and in the midst thereof are labour,
Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be rendered for good, because they have digged a pit for my soul? Remember that I have stood in thy sight, so speak good for them, and turn away thy indignation from them.
Luke 6:16And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.
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 →