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Selected Verse: Psalms 109:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 109:4 |
Strong Concordance |
For my love [0160] they are my adversaries [07853]: but I give myself unto prayer [08605]. |
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King James |
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
They return evil for good (compare Psa 27:12; Pro 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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For my love ... - As a recompence for my love; or, this is the return which I get for all the expressions of my love to them. The enemies referred to were those whom he had treated kindly; to whom he had done good. This is not uncommon in the world. It was illustrated in an eminent degree in the life of the Saviour.
But I give myself unto prayer - literally, "I - prayer;" that is, I am all prayer; I continually pray. This may mean, either, that he bore these trials with a meek spirit, and did not allow these things to disturb his devotions; or, more probably, that he prayed constantly "for them;" he desired their good, and sought it from above. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Adversaries - They requite my love with enmity, as it is explained Psa 109:5. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
For my love they are my adversaries - In their behalf I have performed many acts of kindness, and they are my adversaries notwithstanding; this shows principles the most vicious, and hearts the most corrupt. Many of the fathers and commentators have understood the principal part of the things spoken here as referring to our Lord, and the treatment he received from the Jews; and whatever the original intention was, they may safely be applied to this case, as the Psa 109:2, Psa 109:3, Psa 109:4, and Psa 109:5 are as highly illustrative of the conduct of the Jewish rulers towards our Lord as the following verses are of the conduct of Judas; but allowing these passages to be prophetic, it is the Jewish state rather than an individual, against which these awful denunciations are made, as it seems to be represented here under the person and character of an extremely hardened and wicked man; unless we consider the curses to be those of David's enemies. See the note on Psa 109:20 (note).
But I give myself unto prayer - ואני תפלה vaani thephillah; "And I prayer." The Chaldee: ואנא אצלי vaana atsalley, "but I pray." This gives a good sense, which is followed by the Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. The Syriac, "I will pray for them." This, not so correctly; as dreadful imprecations, not prayers, follow. But probably the whole ought to be interpreted according to the mode laid down, Psa 109:20. The translation and paraphrase in the old Psalter are very simple: -
Trans. For that thyng that thai sulde hafe lufed me, thai bakbited me; bot I prayed.
Par - That is, that sulde haf lufed me for I was godson, and thai bakbited me sayande, in Belzebub he castes oute fendes; bot I prayed for thaim. |
13 Whoso rewardeth [07725] evil [07451] for good [02896], evil [07451] shall not depart [04185] [04185] from his house [01004].
12 Deliver [05414] me not over unto the will [05315] of mine enemies [06862]: for false [08267] witnesses [05707] are risen up [06965] against me, and such as breathe out [03307] cruelty [02555].
5 And they have rewarded [07760] me evil [07451] for good [02896], and hatred [08135] for my love [0160].
20 Let this be the reward [06468] of mine adversaries [07853] from the LORD [03068], and of them that speak [01696] evil [07451] against my soul [05315].
20 Let this be the reward [06468] of mine adversaries [07853] from the LORD [03068], and of them that speak [01696] evil [07451] against my soul [05315].
5 And they have rewarded [07760] me evil [07451] for good [02896], and hatred [08135] for my love [0160].
4 For my love [0160] they are my adversaries [07853]: but I give myself unto prayer [08605].
3 They compassed [05437] me about also with words [01697] of hatred [08135]; and fought [03898] against me without a cause [02600].
2 For the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] and the mouth [06310] of the deceitful [04820] are opened [06605] against me: they have spoken [01696] against me with a lying [08267] tongue [03956].