4Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.


In Context

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David.

2 O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me.

3 They have spoken against with deceitful tongues; and they have compassed me about with words of hatred; and have fought against me without cause.

4 Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

5 And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love.

6 Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand.

Psalm 109:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

109:4In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:4In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they oppose me, and I — prayer!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.