Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Holman Bible
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.
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!
Themes
Enemy » The wickedness of david's
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In prayer for himself and his adversaries
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 109:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Against An Enemy
3 And with words of hatred they surrounded me, and they will war with me gratuitously. 4 For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer. 5 And they will set against me evil instead of good, and hatred for my love.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 38:20
And mine enemies living, they were strong: and they hating me with falsehood were multiplied.
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, let them go; for they know not what they do. And having divided his garments, they cast lots.
2 Samuel 13:39
And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.
2 Samuel 15:31-32
And it was announced to David, saying, Ahithophel among those conspiring with Absalom. And David will say, Now make foolish the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.
Psalm 35:7
For gratuitously they hid for me the destruction of their net: gratuitously they dug for my soul.
Psalm 35:12
They will requite me evil instead of good, bereaving to my soul
Psalm 55:16-17
I will call upon God, and Jehovah will save me:
Psalm 69:12-13
They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink
Daniel 6:10
And Daniel as soon as he knew that the writing was signed, went up into his house; and the windows being opened to him in his upper chambers before Jerusalem, three times in the day he kneeled upon his knees, and praying and praising before his God, for the cause that he did from before this
Luke 6:11-12
And they were filled with want,of understanding; and they discoursed with one another What they may do to Jesus.
John 10:32
Jesus Answered them, Many good works I shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do ye stone me
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I very willingly will expend and be expended for your souls; if also loving you more abundantly, the less I should be loved.