And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Psalm 109:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 They compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause. More versionsKing 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. |
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
They have now compassed us in our steps: They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Many bulls have compassed me: Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
For they speak not peace: But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: Then I restored that which I took not away.
They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.
Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?