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They ·attacked [accuse; charge] me, ·even though I loved them
    and prayed for them [in return for my love and prayer].
I was good to them, but they ·repay [reward] me with evil.
    I loved them, but they hate me in return.

They say about me [C this added phrase suggests another speaker, or perhaps the psalmist is speaking about his accusers], “·Have an evil person work [L Appoint an evil person] against him,
    and let an ·accuser [adversary] stand ·against him [L at his right hand; Job 1:6].

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In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)
They repay me evil for good,(B)
    and hatred for my friendship.

Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(C) stand at his right hand.

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