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Psalm 109:3-5
Contemporary English Version

3 and hateful things are said
    for no reason.
4 I had pity and prayed[a]
    for my enemies,
but their words to me
    were harsh and cruel.
5 For being friendly and kind,
they paid me back
    with meanness and hatred.

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  1. 109.4 and prayed: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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Psalm 109:3-5
New International Version

3 With words of hatred(A) they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.(B)
4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(C)
5 They repay me evil for good,(D)
    and hatred for my friendship.

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