Psalms 109:4
In return for my love they are my adversaries; but I am all prayer.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
5And they have laid upon me evil for good, and hatred for my love:
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And one 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 have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.
Psalms 38:20(38-21) They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
Psalms 69:12(69-13) They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.
Daniel 6:10(6-11) And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house — now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem — and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
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 →