Psalms 109:4
Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
5And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction : without cause they have upbraided my soul.
Psalms 38:20But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Psalms 69:12And I made haircloth my garment: and I became a byword to them.
Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.
Luke 23:34And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
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 →