Psalms 38:20

“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.”

"They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is." - Psalms 38:20
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What does Psalms 38:20 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 38:20 in the King James Version reads, "They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is." This verse is part of Psalm 38, which is a lament of an individual who is suffering from illness and facing…

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The Cost of Righteousness: Standing Firm in a World of Adversity

In Psalm 38:20, David poignantly declares, "They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is." This verse encapsulates a profound truth about the struggle faced by those who pursue righteousness in a world often marred by…

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A Prayer for Strength in the Face of Adversity

O Lord, my God, I come before You this day, humbled and aware of the struggles that surround me. You are my refuge and strength, my ever-present aid in times of trouble. As I meditate on the words of Psalm 38:20, “They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because…

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Psalms 38:20 - "They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is."
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Psalms 38:14 - "Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs."
Psalms 38:5 - "My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness."
"He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease." - Psalms 107:38
Psalms 38:19 - "But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied."
Psalms 38:7 - "For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh."
Psalms 38:18 - "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin."
Psalms 38:22 - "Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation."
Psalms 105:38 - "Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them."
Psalms 37:38 - "But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off."
Psalms 38:17 - "For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me."
"I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet." - Psalms 18:38
Psalms 38:21 - "Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me."
Psalms 107:38 - "He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease."
Psalms 119:38 - "Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear."
Psalms 38:13 - "But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth."
Psalms 38:2 - "For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore."
Psalms 38:9 - "Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee."
Psalms 38:4 - "For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me."
Psalms 18:38 - "I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet."
Psalms 89:38 - "But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed."
"Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish." - Psalms 49:20
Psalms 38:1 - "O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure."
Psalms 38:8 - "I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart."
"Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass." - Psalms 106:20
"And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:" - Psalms 136:20
"O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure." - Psalms 38:1
Psalms 38:15 - "For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God."