Psalm 109:3
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Cross-reference
Psalm 35:7 uses the exact phrase 'without cause' for enemies' attacks, directly paralleling Psalm 109:3's 'without cause'.
Psalm 69:4 uses the exact phrase 'without a cause' and 'wrongfully' — directly parallel to the gratuitous hatred in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 59:4 continues the theme — enemies attack without David's fault, mirroring the 'without a cause' in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 59:3 echoes the same plea of innocence — enemies attack without transgression or sin on David's part.
Psalm 22:12 uses the same 'surrounded' imagery of enemies, a strong parallel to the surrounding in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 17:11 describes enemies surrounding the psalmist, just as Psalm 109:3 says they surround with words of hatred.
Psalm 88:17 also speaks of being surrounded by troubles, mirroring the surrounding enemies in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 35:12 says 'they rewarded me evil for good' — identical theme of undeserved hostility.
Psalm 35:19 speaks of those who 'hate me without a cause' — directly echoing the 'without cause' in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 38:20 describes adversaries who 'render evil for good' — the same unjust treatment as in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 119:78 uses the same phrase 'without a cause' for enemies' persecution, directly echoing this verse.
Psalm 59:7 depicts enemies with 'swords in their lips' — verbal attacks matching the 'words of hatred' in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 89:23 promises God will crush those who hate His anointed, contrasting with the present unjust attacks here.
Psalm 35:20 describes enemies who speak deceitfully against the peaceful — matching the gratuitous hatred in Psalm 109:3.
Psalm 119:69 also describes enemies forging lies against the psalmist, a common theme of false accusation.
John 15:25 directly quotes 'They hated me without a cause' from the Psalms — the same motif of gratuitous hatred found in Psalm 109:3, applied to Jesus.
John 15:24 speaks of being hated without cause — Jesus applies the same unjust hostility described in Psalm 109:3 to himself.
2 Samuel 16:8 continues Shimei's curse, providing another instance of the verbal hatred in Psalm 109:3.
2 Samuel 16:7 records Shimei cursing David with words of hatred, a historical example of the attacks described in Psalm 109:3.
1 Samuel 19:5 explicitly says Saul seeks to slay David 'without a cause' — the exact phrase from Psalm 109:3, grounding the psalm in David's experience.
In 1 Samuel 25:21, David laments that Nabal repaid him evil for good — a direct parallel to being fought without cause.
Lamentations 3:52 also uses 'without cause' for enemies pursuing, echoing the same unjust persecution.
1 Samuel 26:18 records David asking Saul why he pursues him without evil done — echoing the 'without a cause' complaint of Psalm 109:3.
Hosea 11:12 says Ephraim surrounds God with lies, a similar image of being surrounded by deceit as in Psalm 109:3.
In 1 Samuel 19:4, Jonathan defends David as innocent before Saul — aligning with David's claim of being attacked without cause in Psalm 109:3.