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. 5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
Psalms 54:3–5
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Psalms 86:13–15
13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. 14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You. 15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abo…
Psalms 143:11–12
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
Psalms 18:47–49
47 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, 48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. 49 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
Psalms 3:1–3
1 A Psalms of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me! 2 Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah 3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Psalms 71:3–5
3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. 5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my y…
Psalms 27:11–13
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors. 12 Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. 13 Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the l…
Psalms 59:9–11
9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress. 10 My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes. 11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lor…
Psalms 25:1–3
1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2 in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. 3 Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.
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