Psalms 109:3
they beset me with words of hatred, and fight without cause against me.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
2for their wicked mouths they have opened against me, they speak to me with tongues that are false,
4My love they requite with hostility, while for them I lift up my prayer.
Cross References
Psalms 22:12I am circled by many bulls, beset by the mighty of Bashan,
Psalms 35:19Suffer not those to rejoice over me who are falsely my foes, suffer not those who without cause abhor me to wink with the eye.
Psalms 59:3For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
Psalms 88:17surging around me forever, hemming me in altogether.
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 →