They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
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Psalms 38:20 · 15 connections
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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.
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.
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: …
End of linked passage: 1 Samuel 19:6So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
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.
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. …
End of linked passage: Psalms 109:5Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. …
End of linked passage: 1 Peter 3:18If 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. …
End of linked passage: 1 Peter 4:16Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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