Psalms 109:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Psalms 109:4 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms 69:12-13
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. …
Psalms 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Psalms 55:16-17
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. …

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Anger Cruelty Enemy Forgiveness Hatred Heart Malice

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God is for them, and to him they may apply as to one that is pleased to concern himself for them. Thus David here. I. He refers himself to God’s judgment (Ps. 109:1): “ Hold not thy peace, but let my sentence come forth from thy presence, Ps. 17:2. Delay not to give judgment upon the appeal made to thee.” God saw what…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4-5. They return evil for good (compare Psa 27:12; Pr 17:13). I give myself unto prayer--or literally, “I (am) prayer,” or, “as for me, prayer,” that is, it is my resource for comfort in distress.