Psalm 109:3 “They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.”

Psalm 109:3

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

World English Bible

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

American Standard Version

They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

Geneva Bible 1599

They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

Darby Translation

And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.

Young's Literal Translation

They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

Bible in Basic English

Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

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Cross references

“compassed”

Psalm 88:17 Psalm 17:11 Psalm 22:12 Hosea 11:12 2 Samuel 16:7 2 Samuel 16:8

Psalm 88:17 · BSB

All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.

Psalm 17:11 · BSB

They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

Psalm 22:12 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Hosea 11:12 · BSB

Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

2 Samuel 16:7 · BSB

And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

2 Samuel 16:8 · BSB

The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a m…

“fought”

Psalm 69:4 Psalm 35:7 Psalm 35:20 1 Samuel 26:18 2 Samuel 15:12 Psalm 59:3

Psalm 69:4 · BSB

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

Psalm 35:7 · BSB

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 35:20 · BSB

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

1 Samuel 26:18 · BSB

And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

2 Samuel 15:12 · BSB

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Psalm 59:3 · BSB

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

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