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Psalm 109

Psa. 109:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For my love
'ahabah (Hebrew #160)
feminine of 158 and meaning the same
KJV usage: love.
Pronounce: a-hab-aw
they are my adversaries
satan (Hebrew #7853)
to attack, (figuratively) accuse
KJV usage: (be an) adversary, resist.
Pronounce: saw-tan'
Origin: a primitive root
: butw I give myself unto prayer
tphillah (Hebrew #8605)
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
KJV usage: prayer.
Pronounce: tef-il-law'
Origin: from 6419
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For my.
but I.
Psa. 55:16‑17• 16As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.
17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray and moan aloud; and he will hear my voice.
(Psa. 55:16‑17)
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Psa. 69:12‑13• 12They that sit in the gate talk of me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:
(Psa. 69:12‑13)
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2 Sam. 15:31‑32• 31And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
32And it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.
(2 Sam. 15:31‑32)
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Dan. 6:10• 10And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Dan. 6:10)
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Luke 6:11‑12• 11But *they* were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
12And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
(Luke 6:11‑12)
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Luke 23:34• 34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots. (Luke 23:34)
 In Christ there was only love that expressed itself in doing good to His enemies. In the presence of the causeless hatred of the Jew, He gave Himself to prayer. (Psalms 109 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For my love they are mine adversariese; but I give myself unto prayer.

JND Translation Notes

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"Satan," as 1 Chron. 21.1, without the article. The same word, as verb or participle, is in vers. 4,20,29, and Ps. 38.20; 71.13.