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Psalms 18:48
and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
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Psalms 143:3
My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.
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Luke 23:21-23
But they kept shouting,“ Crucify him! Crucify him!”For the third time he demanded,“ Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.
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Psalms 27:2
When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
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Psalms 57:4
I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords.
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Psalms 3:1-2
O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.So many are saying,“ God will never rescue him!” Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.
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Psalms 138:7
Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me.
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Psalms 86:14
O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.
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Psalms 56:2
I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.
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Luke 22:2
The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.
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Psalms 38:19
I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason.
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Psalms 11:5
The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence.
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Psalms 140:1
O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,
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2 Samuel 17 2-2 Samuel 17 4
I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king,and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband. After all, it is only one man’s life that you seek. Then you will be at peace with all the people.”This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.
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Psalms 27:12
Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.
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Psalms 140:4
O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
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2 Samuel 16 11
Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“ My own son is trying to kill me. Doesn’t this relative of Saul have even more reason to do so? Leave him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to do it.
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Psalms 140:11
Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
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Luke 23:5
Then they became insistent.“ But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes— all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”
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Psalms 52:2
All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.