Psalmen 109:3

3 En met hatelijke woorden hebben zij mij omsingeld; ja, zij hebben mij bestreden zonder oorzaak.

Psalmen 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.

Psalmen 109:3 In-Context

1 Een psalm van David, voor den opperzangmeester. O God mijns lofs! zwijg niet.

2 Want de mond des goddelozen en de mond des bedrogs zijn tegen mij opengedaan; zij hebben met mij gesproken met een valse tong.

3 En met hatelijke woorden hebben zij mij omsingeld; ja, zij hebben mij bestreden zonder oorzaak.

4 Voor mijn liefde, staan zij mij tegen; maar ik was steeds in het gebed.

5 En zij hebben mij kwaad voor goed opgelegd, en haat voor mijn liefde.