Psalm 109:3
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3 They surround me with words of hate
and attack me without cause.(A)
Psalm 69:4
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4 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?(A)
Psalm 35:7
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John 15:24-25
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24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.(A) 25 It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’(B)
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Psalm 88:17
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17 They surround me like a flood all day long;
from all sides they close in on me.(A)
Psalm 35:20
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20 For they do not speak peace,
but they conceive deceitful words
against those who are quiet in the land.
Hosea 11:12
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12 [a]Ephraim has surrounded me with lies
and the house of Israel with deceit,
but Judah still walks[b] with God
and is faithful to the Holy One.(A)
Psalm 59:3-4
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3 Even now they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)
4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!(B)
Psalm 22:12
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12 Many bulls encircle me;
strong bulls of Bashan surround me;(A)
Psalm 17:11
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11 They flush me out;[a] now they surround me;
they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
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- 17.11 Q ms Gk: MT Our steps
2 Samuel 16:7-8
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7 Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!(A) 8 The Lord has avenged on all of you the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of blood.”(B)
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2 Samuel 15:12
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12 While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for[a] Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.(A)
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- 15.12 Or he sent
1 Samuel 26:18
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18 And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?(A)
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1 Samuel 19:4-5
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4 Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul, saying to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you and because his deeds have been of good service to you,(A) 5 for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?”(B)
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