Psalms 109:4

2 Corinthians 12:15; 2 Samuel 13:39; 2 Samuel 15:31; 2 Samuel 15:32; Daniel 6:10; John 10:32; Luke 23:34; Luke 6:11; Luke 6:12; Psalms 35:12; Psalms 35:7; Psalms 38:20; Psalms 55:16; Psalms 55:17; Psalms 69:12; Psalms 69:13

Related Commentaries of Psalms 109:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 referre...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For my love they are my adversaries: (b) but I [give myself unto] prayer. (b) To declare that I had no other refuge, but you, in whom my conscience...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CIX. A Psalm of Cursing. This Ps. is further than anything else in the whole Psalter from the spirit of Christianity. It falls into three parts: P...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I give myself unto prayer . I [am all] prayer. Compare Psalms 120:7 "I [am all] peace". As here in verses: Psalms 109:1-5 and verses: Psalms 10...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4 On account of my love they have been opposed to me (296) The Psalmist had already solemnly declared, that his adversaries, unprovoked by...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. For my love they are my adversaries - In their behalf I have performed many act...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For my love, &c.— While I pray for them, they in return for my love falsely accuse me. Green.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. For my love they are my adversaries, but I (give myself unto) prayer - `b...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The strongest of the imprecatory Pss. (see Intro.). Probably it is just to regard the Psalmist as speaking in the name of the whole nation, vexed and...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For my love... — i.e., in return for my love I give myself unto prayer. For a concise expression of the same kind as “I prayer,” see Psalms 12...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 109:1-31 THIS is the last and the most terrible of the imprecatory psalms. Its central portion ( Psalms 109:6-20 ) consists of a series of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Persecutor of the Needy Psalms 109:1-16 This psalm is like a patch of the Sahara amid a smiling Eden. But, terrible as the words are, remem...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a psalm full of interest. The singer is in a place of terrible suffering due to the implacable hostility of his foes. The passage containing...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If, while we read these words, we call to our recollection Psalms 22:1 and Psalms 69:1 , we shall perceive an obvious correspondence. John the Eva...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For my love they are my adversaries ,.... For the love that Christ showed to the Jews; to their bodies, in going about and healing all manner of dis...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer. Ver. 4. For my love they are mine adversaries ] Heb. they satanically hate m...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitful Of those who add hypocrisy and perfidiousness to their malice; are opened against me They...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Appeal to God Against Enemies. To the chief Musician. A psalm of David....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For my love they are my adversaries; they requite my love and good will with enmity and mischief, as it is explained, Psalms 109:5 . But I give...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This,” says Perowne, “is the last of the Psalms of imprecation, and completes the terrible climax. In the awfulness of its anathemas,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 109:6 . Set thou a wicked man over him. This cannot apply to Ahithophel; he was already his own executioner. Let Satan, that is, an adver...
The Biblical Illustrator

Hold not Thy peace, O God of my praise. A song of imprecation I. The misdeeds of the wicked ( Psalms 109:1-5 ). II. The imprecation of wrath...
The Biblical Illustrator

But I give myself unto prayer. The universal suitability of prayer This is the great resource of God’s children. Observe the disjunctive partic...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE title of this psalm—"To the chief musician, a psalm of David"—is thought to be not inappropriate. We may have here David's own...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lament of the Righteous Against Traitors and Enemies. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical part of worship, a psalm of David, in which...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For my love, that is, in return for all the love which he has shown them, they are my adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer, literally, "I am...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Adversaries — They requite my love with enmity, as it is explained Psalms 109:5 .

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 109:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 109:4