Psalms 109:4
For my love they oppose me, and I — prayer!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
In Context
3They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.
5And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:31and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'
Psalms 35:7For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
Psalms 38:20And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
Psalms 69:12Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.
Daniel 6:10And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing [it] before this.
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
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 →