Parallel Verses

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.

Amplified


In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in 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 encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.
5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Cross References

Psalm 38:20

Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.

2 Samuel 13:39

And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

2 Samuel 15:31-32

And it was told David, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

Psalm 35:7

For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.

Psalm 55:16-17

But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.

Psalm 69:12-13

I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.

Daniel 6:10

When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.

Luke 6:11-12

But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"

2 Corinthians 12:15

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

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