Psalms 109:4 · KJV
“For my love they are my adversaries: but I {give myself unto} prayer.”
— Psalms 109:4
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalms 109 — Context
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. {of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit} {are opened: Heb. have opened themselves}
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: but I {give myself unto} prayer.
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. {Satan: or, an adversary}
Cross References
Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.
Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Psalms 69:12-13
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I {was} the song of the drunkards. {drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink}
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 55:16-17
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Luke 6:11-12
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Psalms 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}
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. {for you: Gr. for your souls}