Psalms 109:4
For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:
5Yea they have returned unto me—Evil for good; and, Hatred for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31And, unto David, it was told, saying, Ahithophel, is among the conspirators with Absolom. And David said, Turn to foolishness, I pray thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh.
Psalms 35:7For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net,—Without cause, have they digged [a pit] for my life.
Psalms 38:20Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.
Psalms 69:12They who sit in the gate talk against me,—And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.
Daniel 6:10But, Daniel, when he knew that the writing, was signed, went to his own house, and, the windows being opened to him, in his chamber, toward Jerusalem, three times a day, was he kneeling upon his knees, and praying and giving thanks before his God, in like manner as he had been doing aforetime.
Luke 23:34[[But, Jesus, was saying—Father! forgive them; for they know not what they do.]] And, when they were parting his garments, 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 →