While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
Psalm 109:3 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; And fought against me without a cause. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They have compassed me about also with words of hatred and have fought against me without a cause. American Standard Version (1901) They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause. Common English Bible Hateful words surround me; they attack me for no reason. Catholic Public Domain Version It is with you from the beginning, in the day of your virtue, in the splendor of the saints. From conception, before the light-bearer, I begot you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee. |
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
Do not let my treacherous enemies rejoice over me, or those who hate me without cause wink the eye.
For they do not speak peace, but they conceive deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.
More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; many are those who would destroy me, my enemies who accuse me falsely. What I did not steal must I now restore?
They surround me like a flood all day long; from all sides they close in on me.
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God, and is faithful to the Holy One.
And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?