Psalms 35:12

Evil for good they requite me, leaving me inwardly comfortless.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Violent witnesses rise, and ask of me things that I know not.

13But when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and chastened myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed low,

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Cross References

Psalms 38:21Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.

Psalms 109:5Evil for good they reward me, and hatred for my love.

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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