Parallel Verses

Amplified


In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.

New American Standard Bible

In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.

King James Version

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Holman Bible

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

International Standard Version

Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer.

A Conservative Version

For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.

American Standard Version

For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

Bible in Basic English

For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

Darby Translation

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

Julia Smith Translation

For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer.

King James 2000

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer.

Modern King James verseion

For my love they are my foes; but I am in prayer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

NET Bible

They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.

New Heart English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

The Emphasized Bible

For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:

Webster

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.

World English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

Youngs Literal Translation

For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

3
They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
And have fought against me without a cause.
4 
In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.
5
They have repaid me evil for good,
And hatred for my love.


Cross References

Psalm 38:20


They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,
Because I follow what is good.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing His clothes among themselves.

2 Samuel 13:39

And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.

2 Samuel 15:31-32

David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”

Psalm 35:7


For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.

Psalm 35:12


They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.

Psalm 55:16-17


As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the Lord will save me.

Psalm 69:12-13


They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me and mock me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Luke 6:11-12

But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with senseless rage [and lacked spiritual insight], and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works [and many acts of mercy] from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

2 Corinthians 12:15

But I will very gladly spend [my own resources] and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you greatly, am I to be loved less [by you]?

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