1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
Psalms 109:1–3
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Psalms 71:9–11
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Lamentations 3:61–63
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Psalms 55:2–4
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Psalms 22:12–14
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Psalms 27:11–13
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2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah 4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
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