God’s Word Translation
Psalms 109:5
5They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love.
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 surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason. 4In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them. They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love. 6⌞I said,⌟ “Appoint the evil one to oppose him. Let Satan stand beside him. 7When he stands trial, let him be found guilty. Let his prayer be considered sinful.
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:5 word by word
וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 109:5
- Psalms 35:7For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit ⌞to trap me⌟.
- Genesis 44:4They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to the man in charge of his house, “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you paid me back with evil when I was good to you?
- Proverbs 17:13Whoever pays back evil for good— evil will never leave his home.
- Psalms 55:12If an enemy had insulted me, then I could bear it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him.
- 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, David’s adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger, and the number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.
- Mark 14:44Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away.”
- Luke 6:16Judas (son of James), and Judas Iscariot (who became a traitor).
- Luke 22:47While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him.
- John 13:18“I’m not talking about all of you. I know the people I’ve chosen ⌞to be apostles⌟. However, I’ve made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, ‘The one who eats my bread 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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