Psalms 35:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

Psalms 35:12 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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. …

Topics

Enemy Evil for Good Forgiveness Friends Good for Evil Ingratitude Murmuring

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 11-16)

Two very wicked things David here lays to the charge of his enemies, to make good his appeal to God against them—perjury and ingratitude. I. Perjury, Ps. 35:11. When Saul would have David attainted of treason, in order to his being outlawed, perhaps he did it with the formalities of a legal prosecution, produced witnesses who swore some treasonable words or overt acts against him, and he being not…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 12)

12-14. Though they rendered evil for good, he showed a tender sympathy in their affliction. spoiling--literally, “bereavement.” The usual modes of showing grief are made, as figures, to express his sorrow.