Psalm 109:3

3 With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.

Psalm 109:3 in Other Translations

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

3 They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.

3 They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.

3 barking their hate, nipping my heels - and for no reason!

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

3 They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason.

3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

3 They gather all around me with their words of hatred. They attack me without any reason.

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 My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent,

2 for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.

3 With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.

4 In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

5 They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.

Cross References

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