Psalms 109:3

World English Bible (2000)

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh. 4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
  • Ps 88:17 : 17 They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
  • Hos 11:12 : 12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
  • John 15:24-25 : 24 If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father. 25 But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you; 5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow! 8 Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!"
  • Ps 17:11 : 11 They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

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    2for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

  • Ps 109:4-5
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    4In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

    5They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

  • Lam 3:52-53
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    52They have chased me relentlessly like a bird, those who are my enemies without cause.

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  • Ps 55:3
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    3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

  • Job 16:9-10
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    9He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

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  • Ps 69:4
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    4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.

  • Ps 35:7
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    7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

  • Ps 17:9
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    9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

  • Ps 56:5-6
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    5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

  • Ps 41:7
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    7All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

  • Ps 118:10-12
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    10All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.

    11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.

    12They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.

  • Ps 25:19
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    19Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

  • Ps 88:17
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    17They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

  • Ps 139:20-22
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    20For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

    21Yahweh, don't I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

    22I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.

  • Ps 102:8
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    8My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.

  • Ps 35:19-20
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    19Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

    20For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

  • Lam 3:5
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    5He has built against me, and surrounded me with gall and travail.

  • Ps 71:10
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    10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

  • Ps 35:15
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    15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.

  • John 15:25
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    25But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

  • Ps 109:20
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    20This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

  • Ps 38:19
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    19But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

  • Ps 140:9
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    9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

  • Job 30:10
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    10They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don't hesitate to spit in my face.

  • Ps 59:3
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    3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

  • Lam 3:62
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    62The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

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    73%

    161Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

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    13For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

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    13They mar my path, They set forward my calamity, without anyone's help.

  • Job 19:19
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    19All my familiar friends abhor me. They whom I loved have turned against me.

  • 2 Sam 22:41
    73%

    41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

  • Ps 54:3
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    3For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

  • Job 33:10
    73%

    10Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

  • Ps 3:1
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    1Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

  • Job 19:11-12
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    11He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.

    12His troops come on together, build a siege ramp against me, and encamp around my tent.

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    72%

    1Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

  • Lam 3:3
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    3Surely against me he turns his hand again and again all the day.

  • Ps 7:4
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    4if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

  • Ps 22:16
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    16For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.