Psalm 59:3
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3 They have set an ambush for me.
Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord,
though I have not sinned or offended them.
Psalm 56:6
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6 They come together to spy on me—
watching my every step, eager to kill me.
Psalm 69:4
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4 Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
1 Samuel 24:11
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11 Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
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John 15:25
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25 This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures[a]: ‘They hated me without cause.’
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Micah 7:2
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2 The godly people have all disappeared;
not one honest person is left on the earth.
They are all murderers,
setting traps even for their own brothers.
Acts 23:21
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21 But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”
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Acts 4:26-27
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26 The kings of the earth prepared for battle;
the rulers gathered together
against the Lord
and against his Messiah.’[a]
27 “In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
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Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
but the words of the godly save lives.
Psalm 38:12
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12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
All day long they plan their treachery.
Psalm 37:32-33
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32 The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
looking for an excuse to kill them.
33 But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed
or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
Psalm 7:3-6
New Living Translation
3 O Lord my God, if I have done wrong
or am guilty of injustice,
4 if I have betrayed a friend
or plundered my enemy without cause,
5 then let my enemies capture me.
Let them trample me into the ground
and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude
6 Arise, O Lord, in anger!
Stand up against the fury of my enemies!
Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
Psalm 2:2
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2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
1 Samuel 26:18
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18 Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
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1 Samuel 24:17
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17 And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil.
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1 Samuel 19:1
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Saul Tries to Kill David
19 Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David,
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Psalm 10:9-10
New Living Translation
9 Like lions crouched in hiding,
they wait to pounce on the helpless.
Like hunters they capture the helpless
and drag them away in nets.
10 Their helpless victims are crushed;
they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.
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