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Psalms 109:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am [in] prayer.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself to] prayer.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For my love they oppose me, and I—prayer!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For my friendship they were mine aduersaries, but I gaue my selfe to praier.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For my loue, they are my aduersaries: but I [giue my selfe vnto] prayer.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For my love they reproach me; but I have prayed for them.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x8478
(8478) Complement
תַּחַת
tachath
{takh'-ath}
From the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
my love 160
{0160} Prime
אַהֲבָה
'ahabah
{a-hab-aw'}
Feminine of H0158 and meaning the same.
they are my adversaries: 7853
{7853} Prime
שָׂטַן
satan
{saw-tan'}
A primitive root; to attack, (figuratively) accuse.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
but I x589
(0589) Complement
אֲנִי
'aniy
{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
[give myself unto] prayer. 8605
{8605} Prime
תְּפִלָּה
t@phillah
{tef-il-law'}
From H6419; intercession, supplication; by implication a hymn.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 109:4-5

_ _ They return evil for good (compare Psalms 27:12; Proverbs 17:13).

_ _ I give myself unto prayer — or literally, “I (am) prayer,” or, “as for me, prayer,” that is, it is my resource for comfort in distress.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 109:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 109:4

Adversaries — They requite my love with enmity, as it is explained Psalms 109:5.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 109:4

For my love they are my adversaries: (b) but I [give myself unto] prayer.

(b) To declare that I had no other refuge, but you, in whom my conscience was at rest.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
For my:

Psalms 35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.
Psalms 35:12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.
Psalms 38:20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].
2 Samuel 13:39 And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
John 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
2 Corinthians 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

but I:

Psalms 55:16-17 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. ... Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms 69:12-13 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I [was] the song of the drunkards. ... But as for me, my prayer [is] unto thee, O LORD, [in] an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
2 Samuel 15:31-32 And [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. ... And it came to pass, that [when] David was come to the top [of the mount], where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Luke 6:11-12 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. ... And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

2S 13:39; 15:31. Ps 35:7, 12; 38:20; 55:16; 69:12. Dn 6:10. Lk 6:11; 23:34. Jn 10:32. 2Co 12:15.

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