Psalms 38:21

They also that repay ra'ah for tovah are mine adversaries; 1 because I pursue the thing that is tov. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

In Context

20But mine oveyim are chayyim (vigorous), and they are strong; 1 and they that hate me sheker (wrongfully) are multiplied. 1

22Forsake me not, Hashem Elohai; 1 be not far from me. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 22:1(For the one directing. To the Deer of the Dawn. Mizmor Dovid) 1

Psalms 22:19They divide up my garments among them, 1 and for my clothing they cast goral (lots). + 22:19 Mt 27:35; Lk 23:34; Yn 19:24 1

Psalms 35:12They repay me ra'ah for tovah 1 to the forlornness of my nefesh. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 38:13-22

Sorrowful Complaints. 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O Lord , do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves… Read the whole commentary →

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