Psalms 109:3
They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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 in prayer.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 16:7Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
Psalms 22:12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
Psalms 35:19Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
Psalms 59:3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
Psalms 88:17They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
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 →