Psalms 69:4
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
- KJV
- They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- WEB
- Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
- ASV
- They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
- DARBY
- They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- BLB
- Those hating me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those seeking my destruction, my enemies [with] deception! That which I did not steal, I must then return.
- ÅB
- Flere enn hårene på mitt hode er de som hater meg uten årsak; tallrike er de som vil forderve meg, mine fiender uten grunn; det jeg ikke har røvet, skal jeg nå gi tilbake.
- OTB
- De som hater meg uten grunn er flere enn hårene på mitt hode;
De som søker å ødelegge meg er mektige, de som motsetter seg meg med løgner;
Det jeg ikke stjal, må jeg nå gjenopprette. - B1930
- Flere enn hårene på mitt hode er de som hater mig uten årsak; tallrike er de som vil forderve mig, mine fiender uten grunn; det jeg ikke har røvet, skal jeg nu gi tilbake.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Read in contextJohn 15:25
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Read in contextPsalms 109:3–5
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Read in contextPsalms 35:11–12
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:4–7
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Read in contextPsalms 38:19–20
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Read in contextPsalms 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
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