Verse 3

They surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD. 4 Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!
  • Ps 88:17 : 17 They surround me like water all day long; they join forces and encircle me.
  • Hos 11:12 : 12 God’s Lawsuit against Israel: Breach of Covenant(12:1) Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains faithful to the Holy One.
  • John 15:24-25 : 24 If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father. 25 Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law,‘They hated me without reason.’
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf to his father Saul. He said to him,“The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you. 5 He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 He went on to say,“Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 As he yelled curses, Shimei said,“Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man! 8 The LORD has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you rule. Now the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. Disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of bloodshed!”
  • Ps 17:11 : 11 They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.