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And those who repayוּמְשַׁלְּמֵיevilרָעָהforתַּחַתgoodטוֹבָהoppose meיִשְׂטְנוּנִיbecauseתַּחַתI pursueרָדְפִיgood.טוֹב
Psalms 38:20
Study it in the app“And those who repay evil for good oppose me because I pursue good.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 38:20, word by word
- And those who repayמְשַׁלְּמֵיmeshalme
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “meshalme” appears- evilרָעָהraa
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears- goodטוֹבָהtova
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tova” appears- oppose meיִשְׂטְנוּyistnu
oppose, accuse
To oppose, to accuse: to set oneself against someone. "Satan", "the adversary", comes from this root.
Where else “yistnu” appears- I pursueרָדְפִradfi
seek
To pursue something eagerly, like peace.
Where else “radfi” appears
Translation note
“Oppose me”: the verb is from the same root as “Satan,” which means “the one who opposes, the accuser.”
The context
19And my enemies are alive, they are strong, and many are those who hate me with lies.
20 · This verse (above)
21Do not abandon me, YHWH; my Elohim, do not be far from me.