Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3They encompassed me also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
5And they have rewarded 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 they have hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
Psalms 69:12They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and 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 →