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Psalm 109

Psa. 109:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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They compassed
cabab (Hebrew #5437)
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
KJV usage: bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, X whirl, X round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, X circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, X on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).
Pronounce: saw-bab'
Origin: a primitive root
me about also with words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of hatred
sin'ah (Hebrew #8135)
hate
KJV usage: + exceedingly, hate(-ful, - red).
Pronounce: sin-aw'
Origin: from 8130
; and fought
lacham (Hebrew #3898)
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV usage: devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Pronounce: law-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
against me withoutv a cause
chinnam (Hebrew #2600)
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
KJV usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Pronounce: khin-nawm'
Origin: from 2580
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John 15:25• 25But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:25)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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compassed.
Psa. 17:11• 11They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth. (Psa. 17:11)
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Psa. 22:12• 12Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round. (Psa. 22:12)
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Psa. 88:17• 17They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together. (Psa. 88:17)
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2 Sam. 16:7‑8• 7And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
 8Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and behold, thou art taken in thine own evil, for thou art a man of blood. (2 Sam. 16:7‑8)
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Hos. 11:12• 12Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with *God, and with the holy things of truth. (Hos. 11:12)
fought.
Psa. 35:7,20• 7For without cause have they hidden for me their net in a pit; without cause they have digged it for my soul.
 20For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land. (Psa. 35:7,20)
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Psa. 59:3‑4• 3For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. (Psa. 59:3‑4)
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Psa. 69:4• 4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. (Psa. 69:4)
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1 Sam. 19:4‑5• 4And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;
 5for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see it, and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause? (1 Sam. 19:4‑5)
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1 Sam. 26:18• 18And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand? (1 Sam. 26:18)
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2 Sam. 15:12• 12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom. (2 Sam. 15:12)
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John 15:24‑25• 24If I had not done among them the works which no other one has done, they had not had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
 25But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:24‑25)
• The lying lips that laid false charges against Christ, were moved by hearts that hated Christ. For this hatred there was no cause in Christ. (“Psalms 109” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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