Psalms 109:4
In recompense for my love are they my accusers, while I have nothing but prayer.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3Also with words of hatred have they encompassed me, and they fight against me without a cause.
5And they impose evil on me in recompense for good, and hatred in lieu of my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And some one told David, saying, Achithophel is among the conspirators with Abshalom. And David said, I pray thee, turn into foolishness the counsel of Achithophel, O Lord!
Psalms 35:7For without cause have they hidden for me their net in a pit, without cause have they dug [pit-falls] against my life.
Psalms 38:20(38:21) They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.
Psalms 69:12(69:13) Those that sit in the gate talk against me; and [about me make] songs the drinkers of strong drink.
Daniel 6:10(6:11) Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went up unto his house, where he had open windows in his upper chamber in the direction of Jerusalem; and three times every day he kneeled upon his knees, and prayed, and offered thanks before his God, as he had been doing before that time.
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 →