Remaining Chapters
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
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: …
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. …
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?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God is for them, and to him they may apply as to one that is pleased to concern himself for them. Thus David here. I. He refers himself to God’s judgment (Ps. 109:1): “ Hold not thy peace , but let my sentence come forth from thy presence , Ps. 17:2. Delay not to give judgment upon the appeal made to thee.” God saw wha…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.