King James Version

Psalms 109:4

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

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תַּֽחַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.אַהֲבָתִ֥יahavatiloveאַהֲבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִיyistenuniadversaryשָׂטַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “adversary”, an unfinished actionH7853to attack, (figuratively) accuse(be an) adversary, resist.וַאֲנִ֥יvaaniand mineאֲנִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.תְפִלָּֽהtefilahprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “prayer”, the ordinary formH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For my love they oppose me, and I — prayer!

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀγαπᾷν με, ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐγὼ δὲ προσηυχόμην.