And those who repayevilfor good,They opposeme, becauseI followwhatis good.
"Bringmy soulout of prison,So that I may givethanksto Your name;The righteouswill surroundme, For You will dealbountifullywith me."
Lookupon my enemies,for they are many,And they hateme with violenthatred.
They repayme evilfor good,[To] the bereavementof my soul.
Do not let those who are wrongfullymy enemiesrejoiceover me; Nor let those who hateme withoutcausewinkmaliciously.
IfI have rewardedevilto my friend,Or have plunderedhim who withoutcausewas my adversary,
Should goodbe repaidwith evil?For they have duga pitfor me. Rememberhow I stoodbeforeYou To speakgoodon their behalf,So as to turnawayYour wrathfrom them.
"Blessedare thosewho have been persecutedfor the sakeof righteousness,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
Jesusansweredthem, "I showedyou manygoodworksfrom the Father;for whichof them are you stoningMe?"
Whois there to harmyou ifyou provezealousfor what is good?
not as Cain,[who] was of the eviloneand slewhis brother.And for whatreasondid he slayhim? Becausehis deedswere evil,and his brother'swere righteous.
Then Davidsaid,"Will the menof Keilahsurrenderme and my meninto the handof Saul?"And the LORDsaid,"They will surrenderyou."
So Davidand his menwentto Keilahand foughtwith the Philistines;and he ledawaytheir livestockand struckthem with a greatslaughter.Thus Daviddeliveredthe inhabitantsof Keilah.
"They were a wallto us bothby nightand by day,allthe timewe were with them tendingthe sheep.
Now Davidhad said,"Surelyin vainI have guardedallthat this[man] has in the wilderness,so that nothingwas missedof allthat belonged to him; and he has returnedme evilfor good.
