Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.
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.
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.
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 surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason. 4 They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray. 5 They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 38:20
They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
Luke 23:34
[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.
2 Samuel 13:39
The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
2 Samuel 15:31-32
Now David had been told, "Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, "Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!"
Psalm 35:7
I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.
Psalm 35:12
They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.
Psalm 69:12-13
Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.
Daniel 6:10
When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
Luke 6:11-12
But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.
John 10:32
Jesus said to 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
Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives! If I love you more, am I to be loved less?