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Psalms 35:12 — King James Version← Study notes

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.


Psalms 35:12Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 35:126 words
HebrewMeaning
יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּ/נִיyəšaləmwniy
they repay meverbH7999
end · finish · full · give again ···
רָ֭עָהrāʿāh
harmnounH7451
affliction · bad · calamity · displease ···
תַּ֥חַתtaḥat
in place ofpronH8478
beneath · flat · in · place ···
טוֹבָ֗הṭwōbāh
goodadjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
שְׁכ֣וֹלšəkwōl
bereavementnounH7908
spoiling
לְ/נַפְשִֽׁ/יlənapəšiy
belongs to self mypronH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 35:12

1. ...The title of it causes us no delay, for it is both brief, and to be understood not difficult, especially to those nursed in the Church of God. For so it is, “To David himself.” The Psalm then is to David himself: now David is interpreted, Strong in hand, or Desirable. The Psalm then is to the Strong in hand, and Desirable, to Him who for us has overcome death, who unto us has promised life: for in this is He Strong in hand, that He has overcome death for us; in this is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 35 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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