Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;
they speak against me with lying tongues.
3 They surround me with hateful words
and attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.


Cross References

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.
Though I did not steal, I must repay.

Psalm 35:7

They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.

1 Samuel 19:4-5

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. He said to him: “The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.

1 Samuel 26:18

Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

2 Samuel 15:12

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

2 Samuel 16:7-8

Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you worthless murderer!

Psalm 17:11

They advance against me; now they surround me.
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.

Psalm 22:12

Many bulls surround me;
strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.

Psalm 59:3-4

Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

Psalm 88:17

They surround me like water all day long;
they close in on me from every side.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim surrounds me with lies,
the house of Israel, with deceit.
Judah still wanders with God
and is faithful to the holy ones.

John 15:24-25

If I had not done the works among them that no one else has done, they would not have sin. Now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

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