Psalms 35:12
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
שָׁלַם
they repay/ me
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שָׁלַם
To be complete, to make whole, to pay. Shalam. God's salvation is not partial. He makes everything whole and brings everything to completion.
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רַע
harm
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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תַּחַת
in place of
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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שְׁכוֹל
bereavement
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שְׁכוֹל
bereavement
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