Psalm 38:20 {37:21}
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They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

render

Psalm 7:4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

Psalm 35:12 They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.

Psalm 109:3-5 They have spoken against me with deceitful tongues; and they have compassed me about with words of hatred; and have fought against me without cause. . . .

1 Samuel 19:4-6 And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul, his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee. . . .

1 Samuel 23:5,12 David, therefore, and his men, went to Ceila, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and made a great slaughter of them: and David saved the inhabitants of Ceila. . . .

1 Samuel 25:16,21 They were a wall unto us, both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. . . .

Jeremiah 18:20 Shall evil be rendered for good, because they have digged a pit for my soul? Remember that I have stood in thy sight, to speak good for them, and to turn away thy indignation from them.

because

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

John 10:32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?

1 Peter 3:13,17,18 And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good? . . .

1 Peter 4:14-16 If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory and power of God, and that which is his Spirit resteth upon you. . . .

1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

Context
Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger
19But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.21For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.…
Cross References
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

Psalm 35:12
They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.

Psalm 109:4
Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

Psalm 109:5
And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love.

Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, and cast you out for my name's sake, have said: Let the Lord be glorified, and we shall see in your joy: but they shall be confounded.

Lexicon
Those who repay
וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י (ū·mə·šal·lə·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

my good
טוֹבָ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

with
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

evil
רָ֭עָה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

attack
יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי (yiś·ṭə·nū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7853: To be or act as adversary

me for
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

pursuing
רָֽדְפִי־ (rā·ḏə·p̄î-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

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Additional Translations
Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

They also that render evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.

They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
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