Psalms 109:4
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
5They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is amongst the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Psalms 38:20They who give evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
Psalms 69:12Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
Daniel 6:10When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room towards Jerusalem) and he knelt on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments amongst them, they 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 →