Psalms 109:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord. 4 For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
  • Ps 88:17 : 17 They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
  • John 15:24-25 : 24 If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father. 25 This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you: 5 For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing: 8 The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.
  • Ps 17:11 : 11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 109:2
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    2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Ps 109:4-5
    2 verses
    81%

    4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

    5 They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

  • Lam 3:52-53
    2 verses
    79%

    52 They who are against me without cause have gone hard after me as if I was a bird;

    53 They have put an end to my life in the prison, stoning me with stones.

  • Ps 55:3
    79%

    3 I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.

  • Job 16:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;

    10 Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

  • Ps 69:4
    77%

    4 Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

  • Ps 35:7
    77%

    7 For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

  • Ps 17:9
    77%

    9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 56:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5 Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

  • Ps 41:7
    76%

    7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

  • Ps 118:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

    11 They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

    12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

  • Ps 25:19
    76%

    19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

  • Ps 88:17
    76%

    17 They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.

  • Ps 139:20-22
    3 verses
    76%

    20 For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

    21 Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?

    22 My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

  • Ps 102:8
    75%

    8 My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse.

  • Ps 35:19-20
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    75%

    19 Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

    20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Ps 38:12
    75%

    12 Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Lam 3:5
    75%

    5 He has put up a wall against me, shutting me in with bitter sorrow.

  • Ps 71:10
    75%

    10 For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

  • Ps 35:15
    75%

    15 But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

  • John 15:25
    74%

    25 This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

  • Ps 109:20
    74%

    20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

  • Ps 38:19
    74%

    19 But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

  • Ps 140:9
    74%

    9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

  • Job 30:10
    73%

    10 I am disgusting to them; they keep away from me, and put marks of shame on me.

  • Ps 59:3
    73%

    3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

  • Lam 3:62
    73%

    62 The lips of those who came up against me, and their thoughts against me all the day.

  • Ps 119:161
    73%

    161 <SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

  • Ps 31:13
    73%

    13 False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

  • Job 30:13
    73%

    13 They have made waste my roads, with a view to my destruction; his bowmen come round about me;

  • Job 19:19
    73%

    19 All the men of my circle keep away from me; and those dear to me are turned against me.

  • 2 Sam 22:41
    73%

    41 By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

  • Ps 54:3
    73%

    3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

  • Job 33:10
    73%

    10 See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;

  • Ps 3:1
    73%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

  • Job 19:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 His wrath is burning against me, and I am to him as one of his haters.

    12 His armies come on together, they make their road high against me, and put up their tents round mine.

  • Ps 35:1
    72%

    1 <Of David.> O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

  • Lam 3:3
    72%

    3 Truly against me his hand has been turned again and again all the day.

  • Ps 7:4
    72%

    4 If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

  • Ps 22:16
    72%

    16 Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.