Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,
New American Standard Bible
Or have
King James Version
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Holman Bible
or have plundered
International Standard Version
if I have rewarded those who did me good with evil, if I have plundered my enemy without justification,
A Conservative Version
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
American Standard Version
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)
Amplified
If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,
Bible in Basic English
If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;
Darby Translation
If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;)
Julia Smith Translation
If I rewarded evil him being at peace with me; (and I will deliver mine enemy undeservedly:)
King James 2000
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)
Lexham Expanded Bible
if I have repaid {my ally} [with] harm, or [if] I have plundered my enemy without cause,
Modern King James verseion
if I have rewarded evil to my friend, or if I have delivered one oppressing me without cause;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
if I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me, or hurt them that without any cause are mine enemies;
NET Bible
or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy,
New Heart English Bible
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
The Emphasized Bible
If I have requited my friend with wrong, - or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
Webster
If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)
World English Bible
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Justice
3 O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands, 4 If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause, 5 An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:7
And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;
Psalm 55:20
He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.
Psalm 109:5
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Genesis 44:4
they have gone out of the city -- they have not gone far off -- and Joseph hath said to him who is over his house, 'Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, 'Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee are very good;
1 Samuel 20:1
And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, 'What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?'
1 Samuel 22:14
And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, 'And who among all thy servants is as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house?
1 Samuel 24:10-15
Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and one said to slay thee, and mine eye hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he is.
1 Samuel 24:17-19
And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou art than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;
1 Samuel 25:28-29
Bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy handmaid, for Jehovah doth certainly make to my lord a stedfast house; for the battles of Jehovah hath my lord fought, and evil is not found in thee all thy days.
1 Samuel 26:9-17
And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'
1 Samuel 26:21
And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'
1 Samuel 26:24
and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'
Proverbs 17:3
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.
Jeremiah 18:20-21
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.