King James Version

Psalms 7:4

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 7:5.

אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…גָּ֭מַלְתִּיgamaltirequiteגָּמַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “requite”, a completed actionH1580to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to weanbestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, [phrase] serve, mean, yield.שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥יsholemimake amendsשָׁלַםverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “make amends”, a verb used as a describing wordH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…רָ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖הvaachaltsahand deliverחָלַץconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and deliver”, the next action in the storyH2502to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthenarm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.צוֹרְרִ֣יtsoreriadversaryצָרַרverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “adversary”, a verb used as a describing wordH6887to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveadversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.רֵיקָֽםreyqamwithout causeרֵיקָםadverb — “without cause”H7387emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedlywithout cause, empty, in vain, void.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-5) If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);

Young’s Literal Translation

If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

World English Bible

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),

Darby Translation

If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;)

Douay-Rheims

O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-5) If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good ; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

εἰ ἀνταπέδωκα τοῖς ἀνταποδιδοῦσί μοι κακὰ, ἀποπέσοιμι ἄρα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου κενός·