King James Version
Psalms 109:5 in the King James Version says “And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 109 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.”
Psalms 109:5 · KJV
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. Satan: or, an adversary
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And they have rewarded”
H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“for good”
H2896good (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
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
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