Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] 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.
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.
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 They also surround me with words of hate, and fight me without cause. 4 In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer. 5 So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 38:20
And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.
Luke 23:34
[[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes.
2 Samuel 13:39
King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.
2 Samuel 15:31-32
Now David [was] told, "Ahithophel [was] among the conspirators with Absalom." Then David said, "Please frustrate the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh."
Psalm 35:7
For without cause they secretly hide the pit with their net for me; without cause they dug [it] for my life.
Psalm 35:12
They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul.
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call to God, and Yahweh will save me.
Psalm 69:12-13
Those sitting at [the] gate talk about me [as] also [the] songs of [the] drunkards.
Daniel 6:10
Now {when} Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house ({now he had windows in his upper room that were open} toward Jerusalem), and three times {daily} he knelt on his knees and prayed and [gave] praise before his God, {just as} he had been doing {previously}.
Luke 6:11-12
But they were filled with fury, and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"
2 Corinthians 12:15
But I will spend and be expended most gladly for your lives. If I love you much more, am I to be loved less?