Verse 3

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

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:4 : 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I took not away.
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
  • Ps 88:17 : 17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
  • Hos 11:12 : 12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
  • John 15:24-25 : 24 ‹If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.› 25 ‹But› [this cometh to pass], ‹that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.›
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works [have been] to thee-ward very good: 5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest [it], and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil [is] in mine hand?
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.
  • Ps 17:11 : 11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.