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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 this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, 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 compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; (Psa. 17:11)
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Psa. 22:12• 12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. (Psa. 22:12)
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Psa. 88:17• 17They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. (Psa. 88:17)
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2 Sam. 16:7‑8• 7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
 8The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. (2 Sam. 16:7‑8)
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Hos. 11:12• 12Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. (Hos. 11:12)
fought.
Psa. 35:7,20• 7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
 20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. (Psa. 35:7,20)
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Psa. 59:3‑4• 3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
 4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help 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 mine 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 spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
 5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? (1 Sam. 19:4‑5)
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1 Sam. 26:18• 18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine 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, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for 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 none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
 25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, 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.