Psalms 109:3
They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
4For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 16:7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.
Psalms 22:12Many bulls have encompassed me. Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me around.
Psalms 35:19Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me. Neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
Psalms 59:3For, lo, they lay in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms 88:17They came round about me like water all the day long. They encompassed me around together.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:2-6
Appeal to God Against Enemies. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God… Read the whole commentary →