Psalm 38:20–22

20 Those who repay my good with evil

lodge accusations against me,

though I seek only to do what is good.

21 Lord, do not forsake me;

do not be far from me, my God.

22 Come quickly to help me,

my Lord and my Savior.

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries;

Because I follow the thing that good is.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord:

O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord my salvation.

20 They repay me evil for good

and oppose me for pursuing good.

21 Do not abandon me, O Lord.

Do not stand at a distance, my God.

22 Come quickly to help me,

O Lord my savior.

20 Those also who render evil for good,

They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, be not far from me!

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation!

20 They repay me with evil for the good I did.

They lie about me because I try to do good.

21 Lord, don’t leave me;

my God, don’t go away.

22 Quickly come and help me,

my Lord and Savior.

20 They also that render evil for good

Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Forsake me not, O Jehovah:

O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. 21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.

20 They pay me back with evil instead of good, 

and they accuse me because I try to do what is good. 

21 Do not abandon me, O Lord. 

O my God, do not be so distant from me. 

22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord, my savior. 

20 Those who repay evil for good

attack me for pursuing good.

21 Lord, do not abandon me;

my God, do not be far from me.

22 Hurry to help me,

Lord, my Savior.

20 Those who render me evil for good

are my adversaries because I follow after good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not be far from me;

22 make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

20 And those who repay evil in return for good

accuse me in return for my pursuing good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Yahweh.

O my God, do not be far from me.

22 Hurry to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

20 They pay me back with evil, even though I was good to them.

They tell lies about me because I try to do what is good.

21 Lord, don’t desert me.

My God, don’t be far away from me.

22 Lord my Savior,

come quickly to help me.

20 And those who repay evil for good,

They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not be far from me!

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation!