Psalm 109:4-6
Contemporary English Version
4 I had pity and prayed[a]
for my enemies,
but their words to me
were harsh and cruel.
5 For being friendly and kind,
they paid me back
with meanness and hatred.
6 My enemies said,
“Find some worthless fools
to accuse him of a crime.
Footnotes
- 109.4 and prayed: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Psalm 109:4-6
New International Version
4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,
but I am a man of prayer.(A)
5 They repay me evil for good,(B)
and hatred for my friendship.
6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
let an accuser(C) stand at his right hand.
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