Psalms 109:3
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
American King James Version (AKJV)
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
Definitions for Psalms 109:3
Barnes's Psalms 109:3 Bible Commentary
They compassed me about also with words of hatred - They attacked me on every side; they assailed me, not merely in one form and direction, but in every form, and in every direction. I could turn no way - I could go nowhere - where I did not encounter these slanderous reports.
And fought against me without a cause - Contended against me, or fought against me, with "words." They sought to do me all the harm they could. The phrase "without a cause "means that he had given them no occasion for this conduct; he had not wronged them; it was mere malignity. See Psalm 35:7; Psalm 69:4. Compare John 15:25.
