Psalms 109:3
Also with words of hatred have they encompassed me, and they fight against me without a cause.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
4In recompense for my love are they my accusers, while I have nothing but prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Why is this that my lord doth pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 16:7And thus said Shim'i as he cursed, Away, away, thou man of blood, and thou worthless man!
Psalms 22:12(22:13) Many steers have encompassed me: the strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Psalms 35:19Let not rejoice over me those that are my enemies wrongfully: [nor] let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.
Psalms 59:3(59:4) For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, the mighty are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
Psalms 88:17(88:18) They encompass me like water all the time; they have closed in round about me 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 →