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Psalms 109:3
3With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.
Context of Psalms 109:3
1My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, 2for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause. 4In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. 5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
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 now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
- Psalms 88:17All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.
- 2 Samuel 16:7As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
- Hosea 11:12Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.
- Psalms 35:7Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
- Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.
- 1 Samuel 19:4Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.
- 1 Samuel 26:18And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?
- 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.
- John 15:24If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have 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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