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Selected Verse: Psalms 35:12 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Ps 35:12	Strong Concordance	They rewarded [07999] me evil [07451] for good [02896] to the spoiling [07908] of my soul [05315].
	King James	They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Though they rendered evil for good, he showed a tender sympathy in their affliction. spoiling--literally, "bereavement." The usual modes of showing grief are made, as figures, to express his sorrow.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Though they rendered evil for good, he showed a tender sympathy in their affliction.

spoiling--literally, "bereavement." The usual modes of showing grief are made, as figures, to express his sorrow.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
They rewarded me evil for good - They recompensed, or returned evil instead of good. The manner in which they did it he states in the following verses. To the spoiling of my soul - Margin, "depriving." The Hebrew word means "the being forsaken," or "abandoned." The idea is, that owing to this conduct he was forsaken or abandoned by all in whom he might have put confidence.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

They rewarded me evil for good - They recompensed, or returned evil instead of good. The manner in which they did it he states in the following verses.

To the spoiling of my soul - Margin, "depriving." The Hebrew word means "the being forsaken," or "abandoned." The idea is, that owing to this conduct he was forsaken or abandoned by all in whom he might have put confidence.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
To the spoiling of my soul - To destroy my life; so נפש nephesh should be translated in a multitude of places, where our translators have used the word soul.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

To the spoiling of my soul - To destroy my life; so נפש nephesh should be translated in a multitude of places, where our translators have used the word soul.

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