Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 109:4
4In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray.
Psalms 109:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
- New International Version (NIV)In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.
Context of Psalms 109:4
2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray. 5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6Set a wicked person over him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:4 word by word
תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 109:4
- Psalms 35:7They hid their net for me without cause; they dug a pit for me without cause.
- Psalms 38:20Those who repay evil for good attack me for pursuing good.
- 2 Samuel 13:39King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.
- John 10:32Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?”
- 2 Corinthians 12:15I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
- Psalms 55:16But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.
- Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.
- 2 Samuel 15:31Then someone reported to David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” “Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
- Daniel 6:10When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
- Luke 6:11They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided his clothes and cast lots.
Commentaries on Psalms 109:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4For my love they are my adversaries - In their behalf I have performed many acts of kindness, and they are my adversaries notwithstanding; this shows principles the most vicious, and hearts the most corrupt. Many of the fathers and commentators have understood the principal part of the things spoken here as referring to our Lord, and the treatment he received from the Jews; and whatever the original intention was, they may safely be applied to this case…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For my love - As a recompence for my love; or, this is the return which I get for all the expressions of my love to them. The enemies referred to were those whom he had treated kindly; to whom he had done good. This is not uncommon in the world. It was illustrated in an eminent degree in the life of the Saviour. But I give myself unto prayer - literally, “I - prayer;” that is, I am all prayer; I continually pray. This may mean, either, that he bore…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist shows kindness and godliness (see Psalm 35:12–14), but faces stubborn opposition and hatred.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. They return evil for good (compare Psa 27:12; Pr 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.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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