Psalms 109:4
For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.
5They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
Psalms 38:20\38:19\But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.
Psalms 69:12\69:11\When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.
Daniel 6:10\6:9\For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
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 →