Psalm 38:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And those who repayוּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י
(u·me·shal·le·mei)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
for good, 
 
2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob
They opposeיִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי
(yis·te·nu·ni)
7853: to be or act as adversarydenominative verb from satan
me, becauseתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
I follow(רָֽדְפִי־
(ra·de·fi-)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
what is good.טֹובָ֑ה
(to·v·vah;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
They also that render
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
for good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
are mine adversaries
satan  (saw-tan')
to attack, (figuratively) accuse -- (be an) adversary, resist.
because I follow
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
the thing that good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

King James Bible
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who repay evil for good attack me for pursuing good.

International Standard Version
They reward my good with evil, opposing me because I seek to do good.

NET Bible
They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They have paid me evil for good and have regarded me with malice because I have sought good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

King James 2000 Bible
They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
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