Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me.

New American Standard Bible

Let this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,
And of those who speak evil against my soul.

King James Version

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Holman Bible

Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,
to those who speak evil against me.

A Conservative Version

This is the reward of my adversaries from LORD, and of those who speak evil against my soul.

American Standard Version

This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

Amplified


Let this be the reward of my attackers from the Lord,
And of those who speak evil against my life.

Bible in Basic English

Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

Darby Translation

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Julia Smith Translation

This the doing of those lying in wait for me from Jehovah, and speaking evil against my soul.

King James 2000

Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let this [be] the punishment for my accusers from Yahweh, even those who speak evil against my life.

Modern King James verseion

This is the reward of my foes from Jehovah, and of them who speak evil against my soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine enemies, and to those that speak evil against my soul.

NET Bible

May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me!

New Heart English Bible

This is the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my soul.

The Emphasized Bible

This, be the reward of mine accusers, from Yahweh, even of them who are speaking wrongfully against my life.

Webster

Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

World English Bible

This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

19 May those curses wrap around him like a garment, or like a belt that one always wears. 20 May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me. 21 Now you, LORD my God, defend me for your name's sake; because your gracious love is good, deliver me!


Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

Meanwhile, when Ahithophel observed that his counsel was not being acted upon, he saddled his donkey, got up, and left for his hometown. Leaving behind a set of orders for his household, he hanged himself. After his death he was buried in his father's tomb.

2 Samuel 18:32

The king asked the Ethiopian, "Is the young man safe?" The Ethiopian answered, "May the enemies of your majesty the king including everyone who rebels and tries to harm you become like that young man"."

1 Kings 2:44

The king also reminded Shimei, "You know all the evil things that you admit you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD is going to repay you for all of your evil.

Psalm 2:5-6

In his anger he rebukes them, and in his wrath he terrifies them:

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.

Psalm 21:8-12

Your hand will find all your enemies, your right hand will find those who hate you.

Psalm 40:14-15

May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies talk against me; those who seek to kill me plot together

Psalm 94:23

He will repay them for their sin; he will annihilate them because of their evil. The LORD our God will annihilate them.

Psalm 110:1

A declaration from the LORD to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool."

Psalm 110:5-6

The Lord is at your right hand; he will utterly destroy kings in the time of his wrath.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

Matthew 26:66-67

What is your verdict?" They replied, "He deserves to die!"

Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, "Don't stop him, because no one who works a miracle in my name can slander me soon afterwards.

Luke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!'"

1 Corinthians 12:3

For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.

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