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They repay me evil for good,
    hatred for my love.(A)

II

Appoint an evil one over him,
    an accuser[a] to stand at his right hand,
That he may be judged and found guilty,
    that his plea may be in vain.

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Footnotes

  1. 109:6 An accuser: Hebrew satan, a word occurring in Job 1–2 and Zec 3:1–2. In the latter passage Satan stands at the right hand of the high priest to bring false accusations against him before God. Here the accuser is human.

They repay me evil for good,(A)
    and hatred for my friendship.

Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(B) stand at his right hand.
When he is tried, let him be found guilty,(C)
    and may his prayers condemn(D) him.

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