Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, 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 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.


Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

2 Samuel 18:32

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

1 Kings 2:44

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

Psalm 2:5-6

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 21:8-12

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

Psalm 40:14-15

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Psalm 71:10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Psalm 94:23

And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.

Psalm 110:1

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Psalm 110:5-6

The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 26:66-67

What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Luke 19:27

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

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