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Psalms 109:4

109:3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

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

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

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

109:5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

What does Psalms 109:4 mean?

Psalms 109:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh), שָׂטַן (sâṭan), תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh).

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For
my
loveאַהֲבָהʼahăbâh/a-hab-aw/H160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}
they
are
my
adversaries:שָׂטַןsâṭan/saw-tan'/H7853to attack, (figuratively) accuse
but
I
give
myself
unto
prayer.תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh/tef-il-law'/H8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

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What does Psalms 109:4 say?

Psalms 109:4 (King James Version) reads: "For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer."

Is Psalms 109:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 109:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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