Psalms 109:3
They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 16:7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
Psalms 88:17All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.
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 →