Psalms 109:4
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.
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.
6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
- KJV
- For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
- WEB
- In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
- ASV
- For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer.
- DARBY
- For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.
- BLB
- In exchange for my love they accuse me, and I [am] of prayer;
- ÅB
- Til lønn for min kjærlighet sto de meg imot, enda jeg er bare bønn.
- OTB
- Som gjengjeld for min kjærlighet anklager de meg;
Men jeg fortsetter i bønn. - B1930
- Til lønn for min kjærlighet stod de mig imot, enda jeg er bare bønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Read in contextPsalms 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Read in contextLuke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Read in contextPsalms 69:12–13
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Read in contextPsalms 55:16–17
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Read in contextLuke 6:11–12
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Read in contextPsalms 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Read in contextJohn 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
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