Lamentations 3:52

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit; Without cause have they digged [a pit] for my soul.
Ps 35:19 : 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Ps 69:4 : 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
Ps 109:3 : 3 They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
Ps 119:161 : 161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
Jer 37:15-16 : 15 And the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison. 16 When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
Jer 37:18 : 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
Jer 38:4-6 : 4 Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. 5 And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you. 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
John 15:25 : 25 But [this cometh to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
1 Sam 24:10-15 : 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it. 12 Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
1 Sam 25:28-29 : 28 Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid: for Jehovah will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battles of Jehovah; and evil shall not be found in thee all thy days. 29 And though men be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Jehovah thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.
1 Sam 26:18-20 : 18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand? 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods. 20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
Ps 11:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Lam 3:53
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53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me.
Ps 109:3
79%
3They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
Ps 35:7
77%
7For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit; Without cause have they digged [a pit] for my soul.
Ps 102:8
77%
8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.
Ps 55:3
77%
3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.
Ps 69:4
75%
4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
Ps 35:19
74%
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Ps 38:19
74%
19But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Ps 25:19
74%
19Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Ps 71:10
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10For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
Ps 31:11
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11Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.
Lam 4:19
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19Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Ps 17:9
73%
9From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
Lam 3:51
73%
51Mine eye affecteth my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
Ps 143:3
73%
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
Ps 54:3
73%
3For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. {H5542}
Ps 38:12
73%
12They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
Ps 56:5-6
2 verses
73%
5All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
Job 16:9-10
2 verses
73%
9He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
10They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.
Ps 7:4-5
2 verses
72%
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)
5Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. {H5542}
Lam 3:11
72%
11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.
Ps 56:2
72%
2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; {H4791} For they are many that fight proudly against me.
Ps 59:3
72%
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Ps 6:7
72%
7Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
Ps 35:15
72%
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
Lam 1:21
72%
21They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: Thou wilt bring the day that thou hast proclaimed, and they shall be like unto me.
Jer 12:8-9
2 verses
71%
8My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
9Is my heritage unto me as a speckled bird of prey? are the birds of prey against her round about? go ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.
Job 30:13
71%
13They mar my path, They set forward my calamity, [Even] men that have no helper.
Job 30:11
71%
11For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.
Job 33:10
71%
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:
Job 19:11
71%
11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, And he counteth me unto him as [one of] his adversaries.
Isa 38:14
71%
14Like a swallow [or] a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; mine eyes fail [with looking] upward: O Lord, I am oppressed, be thou my surety.
Lam 3:5
71%
5He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Ps 27:2
71%
2When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Lam 1:13
71%
13From on high hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them; He hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: He hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
Ps 22:13
71%
13They gape upon me with their mouth, [As] a ravening and a roaring lion.
Ps 42:10
71%
10As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Jer 18:22
71%
22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Ps 18:37
71%
37I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
Ps 41:5
71%
5Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?
Ps 139:22
71%
22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.
Ps 57:6
71%
6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. {H5542}
Job 19:19
70%
19All my familiar friends abhor me, And they whom I loved are turned against me.
Ps 142:3
70%
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.
Ps 13:4
70%
4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [Lest] mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Ps 119:161
70%
161SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.