For behold, they (A)lie in wait for my life;
    fierce men (B)stir up strife against me.
(C)For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

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See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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They (A)stir up strife, they (B)lurk;
    they (C)watch my steps,
    as they have waited for my life.

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They conspire,(A) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(B)
    hoping to take my life.(C)

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(A)More in number than the hairs of my head
    are (B)those who hate me (C)without cause;
mighty are those who would destroy me,
    (D)those who attack me with lies.
What I did not steal
    must I now restore?

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Those who hate me(A) without reason(B)
    outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,(C)
    those who seek to destroy me.(D)
I am forced to restore
    what I did not steal.

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11 See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For by the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that (A)there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though (B)you hunt my life to take it.

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11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(A) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(B) of wrongdoing(C) or rebellion. I have not wronged(D) you, but you are hunting(E) me down to take my life.(F)

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The words of the wicked (A)lie in wait for blood,
    but (B)the mouth of the upright delivers them.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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25 But (A)the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: (B)‘They hated me without a cause.’

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25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:(A) ‘They hated me without reason.’[a](B)

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  1. John 15:25 Psalms 35:19; 69:4

(A)The godly has perished from the earth,
    and (B)there is no one upright among mankind;
(C)they all lie in wait for blood,
    and (D)each hunts the other with a net.

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The faithful have been swept from the land;(A)
    not one(B) upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait(C) to shed blood;(D)
    they hunt each other(E) with nets.(F)

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21 But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who (A)have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.”

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21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(A) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(B) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”

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12 Those who seek my life (A)lay their snares;
    those who seek my hurt (B)speak of ruin
    and meditate (C)treachery all day long.

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12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(A)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(B)
    all day long they scheme and lie.(C)

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32 The wicked (A)watches for the righteous
    and seeks to put him to death.
33 The Lord will not (B)abandon him to his power
    or let him (C)be condemned when he is brought to trial.

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32 The wicked lie in wait(A) for the righteous,(B)
    intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
    or let them be condemned(C) when brought to trial.(D)

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O Lord my God, (A)if I have done this,
    if there is (B)wrong in my hands,
if I have repaid (C)my friend[a] with evil
    or (D)plundered my enemy without cause,
let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it,
    and let him (E)trample my life to the ground
    and lay my glory in the dust. Selah

(F)Arise, O Lord, in your anger;
    (G)lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies;
    (H)awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.

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  1. Psalm 7:4 Hebrew the one at peace with me

Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands(A)
if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause(B) have robbed my foe—
then let my enemy pursue and overtake(C) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground(D)
    and make me sleep in the dust.[a](E)

Arise,(F) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.(G)
    Awake,(H) my God; decree justice.

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  1. Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his (A)Anointed, saying,

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The kings(A) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(B) saying,

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18 And he said, (A)“Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?

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18 And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong(A) am I guilty of?

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