1 A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God. 2 See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. 3 With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
Psalms 83:1–3
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Psalms 74:22–23
22 Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long. 23 Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
Lamentations 3:60–62
60 You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. 61 O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— 62 the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long.
Nehemiah 4:3–5
3 Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!” 4 Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as… 5 …
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 74:9–11
9 There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. 10 How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever? 11 Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destr…
Psalms 69:25–27
25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded. 27 Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
Psalms 139:19–21
19 O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men— 20 who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain. 21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?
Psalms 54:2–4
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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