Psalms 109:3
They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
In Context
4For my friendship they were mine aduersaries, but I gaue my selfe to praier.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:18And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
2 Samuel 16:7And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.
Psalms 22:12Many yong bulles haue compassed me: mightie bulles of Bashan haue closed me about.
Psalms 35:19Let not them that are mine enemies, vniustly reioyce ouer mee, neyther let them winke with the eye, that hate mee without a cause.
Psalms 59:3For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.
Psalms 88:17They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed 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 →