Psalms
Psalm 38:20
20Those who repay my good with evil
attack me for pursuing the good.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who repay | וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י | ū·mə·šal·lə·mê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7999 be complete, sound |
| my good | טוֹבָ֑ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| with | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| evil | רָ֭עָה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| attack me | יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי | yiś·ṭə·nū·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular | H7853 be or act as adversary |
| for | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| pursuing | רְדוֹפִי | rə·ḏō·p̄ī | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| the good | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
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Psalm 35:12 · 1 John 3:12 · Jeremiah 18:20 · John 10:32 · 1 Peter 4:14–16 · Psalm 109:3–5 · 1 Samuel 25:21 · 1 Peter 3:17–18 · 1 Samuel 23:5 · 1 Samuel 23:12 · 1 Peter 3:13 · Psalm 7:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.