Psalms 35:12 · KJV
“They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}”
— Psalms 35:12
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge {things} that I knew not. {False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong} {they...: Heb. they asked me}
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing {was} sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. {humbled: or, afflicted}
Psalms 35 — Context
All my bones shall say, LORD, who {is} like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge {things} that I knew not. {False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong} {they...: Heb. they asked me}
12They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing {was} sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. {humbled: or, afflicted}
14I behaved myself as though {he had been} my friend {or} brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth {for his} mother. {behaved myself: Heb. walked} {as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me}
Cross References
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, {and} to turn away thy wrath from them.
Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.
Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Luke 23:21-23
But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.
Psalms 109:3-5
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
1 Samuel 20:31-33
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. {shall...: Heb. is the son of death}
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works {have been} to thee-ward very good: