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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, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
(Psa. 55:16‑17)
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Psa. 69:12‑13• 12They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in 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. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
32And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, 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• 10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon 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• 11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
(Luke 6:11‑12)
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Luke 23:34• 34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and 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.