Psalms 109:3
They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
4In return for my love they are my adversaries; but I am all prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he said: 'Wherefore doth 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 22:12(22-13) Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Psalms 35:19Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms 59:3(59-4) For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms 88:17(88-18) They came round about me like water all the day; they 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 →