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Psalm 109:4–5

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4In return afor my love they act as my accusers;

But bI am in prayer.

5Thus they have 1arepaid me evil for good

And bhatred for my love.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit laid upon me

Cross references

  1. aPs 38:20
  2. bPs 69:13; 141:5
  3. aPs 35:12; 38:20
  4. bJohn 7:7; 10:32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In return for my love they accuse me,

but I give myself to prayer.

So they reward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In return for my friendship they accuse me,

but I am a man of prayer.

They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my friendship.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In return for my love they accuse me,

but I continue to pray.

They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

NLTNew Living Translation

I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations

even as I am praying for them!

They repay evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In return for my love they accuse me,

though I am in prayer.

So they inflicted evil against me in return for good

and hatred in return for my love.

KJV 1900King James Version

For my love they are my adversaries:

But I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good,

And hatred for my love.