Psalms 35:12

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“They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.”

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Read Psalms 35:12 in the flow of Psalms35 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms35 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 35:12 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
  2. 1 Samuel 19:15But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”
  3. 1 Samuel 20:31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
  4. 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
  5. 1 Samuel 25:21Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.
  6. 1 Chronicles 19:4So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
  7. Psalms 38:20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
  8. Psalms 38:21Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.
  9. Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
  10. Psalms 109:5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
  11. Psalms 142:5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
  12. Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
  13. Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
  14. Luke 23:21but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
  15. John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

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