Psalms 109:3

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“They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.”

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Read Psalms 109:3 in the flow of Psalms109 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms109 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 109:3 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
  2. 1 Samuel 26:18And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
  3. 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
  4. 2 Samuel 16:7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
  5. Psalms 17:11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
  6. Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
  7. Psalms 35:7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.
  8. Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
  9. Psalms 35:20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
  10. 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.
  11. Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
  12. Psalms 88:17All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.
  13. Hosea 11:12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
  14. John 15:24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

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