Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.

A Conservative Version

They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

Darby Translation

And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.

Julia Smith Translation

And with words of hatred they surrounded me, and they will war with me gratuitously.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

They also surround me with words of hate, and fight me without cause.

Modern King James verseion

And they surrounded me with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They compass me about with words of hatred, and fight against me without a cause.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

The Emphasized Bible

And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:

Webster

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

World English Bible

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

Youngs Literal Translation

They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

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.


Cross References

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head;
Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies;
What I did not steal, I then have to restore.

Psalm 35:7

For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.

1 Samuel 19:4-5

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.

1 Samuel 26:18

He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:7-8

Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!

Psalm 17:11

They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.

Psalm 22:12

Many bulls have surrounded me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

Psalm 59:3-4

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;
Fierce men launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,

Psalm 88:17

They have surrounded me like water all day long;
They have encompassed me altogether.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim surrounds Me with lies
And the house of Israel with deceit;
Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.

John 15:24-25

If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well.

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