Psalm 38:20
Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
Cross References
1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Psalm 35:12
They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Psalm 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

Psalm 109:5
They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Isaiah 66:5
You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: "Your brothers who hate and exclude you because of My name have said, 'Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!' But they will be put to shame."

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Psalm 7:4
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

Psalm 35:12
They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Psalm 109:3-5
They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. . . .

1 Samuel 19:4-6
Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. . . .

1 Samuel 23:5, 12
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David rescued the people of Keilah. . . .

1 Samuel 25:16, 21
They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them. . . .

Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

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Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

John 10:32
But Jesus responded, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?"

1 Peter 3:13, 17, 18
Who will harm you if you are zealous for what is good? . . .

1 Peter 4:14-16
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. . . .

1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

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