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In return for my love they accuse me,
    even while I make prayer for them.[a](A)

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  1. 109.4 Syr: Heb I prayer

In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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So they reward me evil for good
    and hatred for my love.(A)

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

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20 Is evil a recompense for good?
    Yet they have dug a pit for my life.
Remember how I stood before you
    to speak good for them,
    to turn away your wrath from them.(A)

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20 Should good be repaid with evil?(A)
    Yet they have dug a pit(B) for me.
Remember that I stood(C) before you
    and spoke in their behalf(D)
    to turn your wrath away from them.

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