Contend with My Opponents, O LORD
Psalms 35:12
In 11 translations
- BSB
- They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
- KJV
- They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.spoiling: Heb. depriving
- WEB
- They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
- ASV
- They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.
- LSV
- They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
- YLT
- They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
- DBY
- They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.
- DRC34:12
- They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
- GNV
- They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.
- JPS
- They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.
- LXXE34:12
- They rewarded me evil for good, and bereavement to my soul.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃
- LXX-Br34:12
- Ἀνταπεδίδοσάν μοι πονηρὰ ἀντὶ καλῶν, καὶ ἀτεκνίαν τῇ ψυχῇ μου.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- 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.
- Psalms 38:20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
- Luke 23:21–23but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.” But they were…
- Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- Psalms 109:3–5They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- 1 Samuel 20:31–33For 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!” “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied.…
- 1 Samuel 22:13–14And 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.”…
- 1 Samuel 19:4–5Then 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. He took…
- 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.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 34:12 in some Bibles
- 35:12 in most Bibles