Psalms 109:3 Cross References - NSB

³ They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me without reason.

⁴ Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. »You should not commit a sin against your servant David,« he said. »He has not sinned against you. He has in fact done some very fine things for you. ⁵ »He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath. Jehovah gave all Israel a great victory. You rejoiced when you saw it. Why should you sin by shedding David’s innocent blood for no reason?«

¹⁸ He also said: »Why are you my lord pursuing your servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

¹² Absalom was offering sacrifices. He sent for Ahithophel, David’s adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger. The number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.

⁷ Shimei cursed him and said: »Get out! Get out you murderer! ⁸ »You took Saul’s kingdom. Now Jehovah is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul’s family. Jehovah has given the kingdom to your son Absalom. You are ruined, you bloodthirsty murderer!«

¹¹ They have surrounded me. They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.

⁷ They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.

²⁰ They do not talk about peace. Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land.

³ They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Jehovah, but not because of any disobedience. ⁴ And not because any sin or any guilt on my part. They hurry to take positions against me. Wake up, and help me; see for yourself.

⁴ Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away.

¹⁷ They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.

¹² »Ephraim surrounds me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. Yet Judah is unruly against God, even against the Holy One who is faithful.«

²⁴ »If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would have no sin. They have seen and hated both my Father and me. ²⁵ »This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.