Psalms 38:20 · KJV
“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.”
— Psalms 38:20
But mine enemies {are} lively, {and} they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. {are lively...: Heb. being living, are strong}
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Psalms 38 — Context
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19But mine enemies {are} lively, {and} they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. {are lively...: Heb. being living, are strong}
20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. {to...: Heb. for my help}
Cross References
Psalms 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
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.
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?
1 Peter 4:14-16
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy {are ye}; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Psalms 109:3-5
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this {fellow} hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that {pertained} unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
1 Peter 3:13
And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?