Psalm 109:3

3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me ¹without cause.

Psalm 109:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:3

They compassed me about also with words of hatred
They surrounded him as he hung on the cross, and expressed their malice and hatred against him; then was he enclosed with these spiteful snarling dogs, and encompassed by them as with so many bees, who everyone left their sting in him, ( Psalms 22:16 ) ( 118:12 ) .

And fought against me without a cause:
they were of an hostile spirit, enemies and enmity itself against him; fought against him both with words and blows, with their tongues and with their fists; sought his life, and at length took it away; he was attacked by the body of the Jewish nation, and by the whole posse of devils; and all this without any cause or just reason: he gave them no occasion for this enmity and malice, and opposition to him; and it was in the issue without effect, it was in vain and to no purpose; for though they gained their point in putting him to death, yet he rose again a triumphant Conqueror over them all.

Psalm 109:3 In-Context

1 O God of my praise, Do not be silent!

2 For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without cause.

4 In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer.

5 Thus they have repaid me evil for good And hatred for my love.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 35:7; Psalms 69:4; John 15:25