Psalms 109:3
And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.
Darby Translation
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 mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 16:7And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
Psalms 22:12Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.
Psalms 35:19Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
Psalms 59:3For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Psalms 88:17They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about 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 →