Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hid their net for me [in] a pit. Without cause have they dug [a pit] for my soul.
Psalms 38:20They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.
Psalms 69:12Those who sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.
Daniel 6:10And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he d
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:2-6
Appeal to God Against Enemies. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God… Read the whole commentary →