Psalms 109:3

109:2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit are opened: Heb. have opened themselves

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

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

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

109:4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

What does Psalms 109:3 mean?

Psalms 109:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include סָבַב (çâbab), דָּבָר (dâbâr), שִׂנְאָה (sinʼâh).

Hebrew interlinear

They

compassedסָבַבçâbab/saw-bab'/H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

about

also

with

wordsדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

hatred;שִׂנְאָהsinʼâh/sin-aw'/H8135hate

and

foughtלָחַםlâcham/law-kham'/H3898to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

against

without

cause.חִנָּםchinnâm/khin-nawm'/H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage

Topics

Enemy Malice Quotations and Allusions Slander

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 109:3 say?

Psalms 109:3 (King James Version) reads: "They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause."

Is Psalms 109:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 109:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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