Psalms 69:4

\69:3\I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

3\69:2\My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.

5\69:4\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

Psalms 7:3\7:2\So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.

Psalms 35:19Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

Psalms 40:12\40:11\Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

Psalms 109:3Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

John 15:25This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

1 Peter 2:22Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:2-13

Complaints and Petitions. 1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. 4 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. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins… Read the whole commentary →

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