Verse 12

They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

Referenced Verses

  • John 10:32 : 32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.
  • Ps 109:3-5 : 3 Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause. 4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer. 5 They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
  • Luke 23:21-23 : 21 But crying out they said, To the cross with him! 22 And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go. 23 But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you: 5 For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
  • 1 Sam 19:15 : 15 And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.
  • 1 Sam 20:31-33 : 31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death. 32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done? 33 And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was to put David to death.
  • 1 Sam 22:13-14 : 13 And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now? 14 Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?