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Psalms 109:5
5I have been kind to them, but they do bad things to me in return. I have loved them, but they hate me in return.
Psalms 109:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- New International Version (NIV)They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Context of Psalms 109:5
3They are all round me, and they say cruel things. I have done nothing against them, but they still attack me. 4I have loved them, but they still accuse me. I will continue to pray for them. I have been kind to them, but they do bad things to me in return. I have loved them, but they hate me in return. 6Find an evil man to judge my enemy! Put somebody at his right side to accuse him! 7When they judge him, show that he is guilty. Show that even his prayers are a sin.
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וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 109:5
- Psalms 35:7They hid a trap to catch me. There was no reason for them to do that. They even dug a deep hole for me to fall into.
- Genesis 44:4They had travelled only a short way from the city. Then Joseph said to his servant, ‘Go now and follow those men. When you find them, say to them, “My master was kind to you. So why have you done this bad thing against us?
- Proverbs 17:13If people are kind to you, do not do evil things in return. Anyone who does that will always have trouble in his home.
- Psalms 55:12But it is not my enemies that have insulted me. That would not have hurt me. If my enemy laughs at me, I can always hide from him!
- 2 Samuel 15:12Absalom offered his sacrifices as he had promised to do. But at the same time he sent men to fetch Ahithophel from Giloh, where he lived. Ahithophel was King David's advisor. More and more people agreed to join Absalom and turn against David. So Absalom was becoming more powerful.
- Mark 14:44Before this, Judas had told these men, ‘I will kiss one of the men. You must take hold of that man. Lead him away and do not let him go.’
- Luke 6:16Judas, son of James, Judas Iscariot, who later gave Jesus to his enemies.
- Luke 22:47While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd of people came towards him. Judas led the crowd to that place. He was one of the 12 apostles. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.
- John 13:18Jesus then said, ‘I am not talking about all of you. I know the people that I have chosen. The Bible says, “Someone who ate food with me has turned against me.”
Commentaries on Psalms 109:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And they have rewarded me evil for good - literally, “They have placed against me.” They have put it in my way; it is what they had to set before me. See the notes at Psalm 35:12, where the same expression occurs. And hatred for my love - Instead of loving me in return for my love, they have met me with the expressions of hatred. This often occurred in the life of David; it was constant in the life of the Saviour; it is habitually manifested by people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist shows kindness and godliness (see Psalm 35:12–14), but faces stubborn opposition and hatred.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. They return evil for good (compare Psa 27:12; Pr 17:13). I give myself unto prayer--or literally, "I (am) prayer," or, "as for me, prayer," that is, it is my resource for comfort in distress.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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