They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me. ¹ 

biblegateway Psa 38:20

And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

Those who repay evil for good attack me for pursuing good.

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

biblegateway Psa 38:20

Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good.

Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.

bibleoremus Psa 38:20

Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.

who repay good with evil, opposing me because my purpose is good.

biblegateway Psa 38:20

Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

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

biblegateway Psa 38:20

They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me. ¹ 

¹ tn Heb “the ones who repay evil instead of good accuse me, instead of my pursuing good.”