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Psalm 109:3–8

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3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,

And fought against me awithout cause.

4In return afor my love they act as my accusers;

But bI am in prayer.

5Thus they have 1arepaid me evil for good

And bhatred for my love.

6Appoint a wicked man over him,

And let an 1aaccuser stand at his right hand.

7When he is judged, let him acome forth guilty,

And let his bprayer become sin.

8Let ahis days be few;

Let banother take his office.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit laid upon me
  2. 1Or adversary, Satan

Cross references

  1. aPs 35:7; 69:4; John 15:25
  2. aPs 38:20
  3. bPs 69:13; 141:5
  4. aPs 35:12; 38:20
  5. bJohn 7:7; 10:32
  6. aZech 3:1
  7. aPs 1:5
  8. bProv 28:9
  9. aPs 55:23
  10. bActs 1:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They encircle me with words of hate,

and attack me without cause.

In return for my love they accuse me,

but I give myself to prayer.

So they reward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

Appoint a wicked man against him;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

When he is tried, let him come forth guilty;

let his prayer be counted as sin!

May his days be few;

may another take his office!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

With words of hatred they surround me;

they attack me without cause.

In return for my friendship they accuse me,

but I am a man of prayer.

They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my friendship.

Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

When he is tried, let him be found guilty,

and may his prayers condemn him.

May his days be few;

may another take his place of leadership.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They surround me with hateful words

and attack me without cause.

In return for my love they accuse me,

but I continue to pray.

They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

Set a wicked person over him;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

When he is judged, let him be found guilty,

and let his prayer be counted as sin.

Let his days be few;

let another take over his position.

NLTNew Living Translation

They surround me with hateful words

and fight against me for no reason.

I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations

even as I am praying for them!

They repay evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

They say, “Get an evil person to turn against him.

Send an accuser to bring him to trial.

When his case comes up for judgment,

let him be pronounced guilty.

Count his prayers as sins.

Let his years be few;

let someone else take his position.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They also surround me with words of hate,

and fight me without cause.

In return for my love they accuse me,

though I am in prayer.

So they inflicted evil against me in return for good

and hatred in return for my love.

Appoint over him a wicked man,

and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

When he is judged, let him come out guilty,

and let his prayer become as sin.

Let his days be few;

let another take his office.

KJV 1900King James Version

They compassed me about also with words of hatred;

And fought against me without a cause.

For my love they are my adversaries:

But I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good,

And hatred for my love.

Set thou a wicked man over him:

And let Satan stand at his right hand.

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned:

And let his prayer become sin.

Let his days be few;

And let another take his office.