My enemieswithoutcauseHuntedme downlike a bird;
They have also surroundedme with wordsof hatred,And foughtagainst me withoutcause.
In the LORDI takerefuge;Howcan you sayto my soul,"Flee[as] a birdto your mountain;
Princespersecuteme withoutcause,But my heartstandsin aweof Your words.
Our soulhas escapedas a birdout of the snareof the trapper;The snareis brokenand we have escaped.
Do not let those who are wrongfullymy enemiesrejoiceover me; Nor let those who hateme withoutcausewinkmaliciously.
For withoutcausethey hidtheir netfor me; Withoutcausethey duga pitfor my soul.
Those who hateme withouta causeare morethanthe hairsof my head;Those who would destroyme are powerful,being wrongfullymy enemies;WhatI did not steal,I thenhave to restore.
Moreover Jeremiahsaidto KingZedekiah,"[In] what[way] have I sinnedagainst you, or against your servants,or against thispeople,that you have putme in prison?
My eyesbringpainto my soulBecauseof allthe daughtersof my city.
"But [they have done this] to fulfillthe wordthat is writtenin their Law,THEY HATEDME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'
