Psalm 54:3
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3 For the insolent have risen against me;
the ruthless seek my life;
they do not set God before them. Selah(A)
Psalm 86:14
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14 O God, the insolent rise up against me;
a band of ruffians seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.(A)
Psalm 36:1
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Psalm 36
Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness
To the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord.
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked
deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
before their eyes.(A)
John 16:3
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3 And they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.(A)
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Matthew 27:20-23
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20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.(A) 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”[a] All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
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- 27.22 Or the Christ
Psalm 69:8
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8 I have become a stranger to my kindred,
an alien to my mother’s children.(A)
Psalm 59:3-5
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3 Even now they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)
4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!(B)
5 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Awake to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah(C)
Psalm 53:4
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4 Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon God?(A)
Psalm 40:14
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14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion
who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be turned back and brought to dishonor
who desire my hurt.(A)
Psalm 22:16
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16 For dogs are all around me;
a company of evildoers encircles me;
they bound my hands and feet.[a](A)
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- 22.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 16:8
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8 I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.(A)
Job 19:13-15
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13 “He has put my family far from me,
and my acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.
14 My relatives and my close friends have failed me;
15 the guests in my house have forgotten me;
my female servants count me as a stranger;
I have become an alien in their eyes.(A)
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