Psalm 69:4 “Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many a…”

Psalm 69:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

World English Bible

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

American Standard Version

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

Geneva Bible 1599

They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the heares of mine heade: they that would destroy mee, and are mine enemies falsly, are mightie, so that I restored that which I tooke not.

Darby Translation

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Young's Literal Translation

Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

Bible in Basic English

Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

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Cross references

“hate”

John 15:25 1 Peter 2:22

John 15:25 · BSB

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

1 Peter 2:22 · BSB

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

“more than”

Psalm 40:12

Psalm 40:12 · BSB

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

“being”

Psalm 35:19 Psalm 109:3–5 Psalm 7:3–5 Psalm 35:12 Psalm 38:19 Psalm 38:20

Psalm 35:19 · BSB

Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Psalm 109:3–5 · BSB

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

Psalm 7:3–5 · BSB

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Psalm 35:12 · BSB

They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Psalm 38:19 · BSB

Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

Psalm 38:20 · BSB

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

“then I”

Isaiah 53:4–7 2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 3:18 1 Peter 2:24

Isaiah 53:4–7 · BSB

Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

2 Corinthians 5:21 · BSB

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Also

Psalm 35:11–12 Psalm 59:3

Psalm 35:11–12 · BSB

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

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

3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

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