Psalms 109:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They repay me evil for good and hatred for my love.

Berean Standard Bible:

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

American Standard Version:

And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And they have rewarded{H7760} me evil{H7451} for good{H2896}, and hatred{H8135} for my love{H160}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 17:13

  • ¶ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Genesis 44:4

  • [And] when they were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

Psalms 38:20

  • They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].

Psalms 55:12

  • For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

Psalms 55:15

  • Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.

Mark 14:44

  • And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead [him] away safely.

Mark 14:45

  • And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

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Commentary for Psalms 109:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7760
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׂוּם
    Transliteration: sûwm
    Pronunciation: soom
    Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
  2. Strong's Number: H7451
    There are 623 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַע
    Transliteration: raʻ
    Pronunciation: rah
    Description: from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
  3. Strong's Number: H2896
    There are 517 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טוֹב
    Transliteration: ṭôwb
    Pronunciation: tobe
    Description: from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  4. Strong's Number: H8135
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׂנְאָה
    Transliteration: sinʼâh
    Pronunciation: sin-aw'
    Description: from שָׂנֵא; hate; [phrase] exceedingly, hate(-ful, -red).
  5. Strong's Number: H160
    There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַהֲבָה
    Transliteration: ʼahăbâh
    Pronunciation: a-hab-aw
    Description: feminine of אַהַב and meaning the same; {affection (in a good or a bad sense)}; love.