God’s Word Translation
Psalms 109:3
3They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason.
Psalms 109:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
- New International Version (NIV)With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
Context of Psalms 109:3
1O God, whom I praise, do not turn a deaf ear to me. 2Wicked and deceitful people have opened their mouths against me. They speak against me with lying tongues. They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason. 4In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them. 5They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love.
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:3 word by word
וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 109:3
- Psalms 17:11They have tracked me down. They have surrounded me. They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
- Psalms 88:17They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.
- 2 Samuel 16:7Shimei cursed and said, “Get out! Get out, you bloodthirsty man! You worthless person!
- Hosea 11:12“Ephraim surrounds me with lies. The nation of Israel surrounds me with deceit.” Judah rebels against God, against the Holy One who is faithful.
- Psalms 35:7For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit ⌞to trap me⌟.
- Psalms 59:3They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Lord, but not because of any disobedience,
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me for no reason outnumber the hairs on my head. Those who want to destroy me are mighty. They have no reason to be my enemies. I am forced to pay back what I did not steal.
- 1 Samuel 19:4So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. “You should not commit a sin against your servant David,” he said. “He hasn’t sinned against you. Instead, he has done some very fine things for you:
- 1 Samuel 26:18“Why are you pursuing me?” he added. “What have I done? What crime have I committed?
- 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, David’s adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger, and the number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.
- John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them what no one else has done, they wouldn’t have any sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.
Commentaries on Psalms 109:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3They compassed me about also with words of hatred - They attacked me on every side; they assailed me, not merely in one form and direction, but in every form, and in every direction. I could turn no way - I could go nowhere - where I did not encounter these slanderous reports. And fought against me without a cause - Contended against me, or fought against me, with “words.” They sought to do me all the harm they could. The phrase “without a cause “means…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31The psalmist starts this lament by accusing his accusers of repaying good with evil (Psalm 109:1–5). At the end of the psalm, he prays to the Lord, seeking protection (Psalm 109:21–25) and vengeance (109:26–31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Psa 35:7; 69:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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