Psalm 64:1
New King James Version
Oppressed by the Wicked but Rejoicing in the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my [a]meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 64:1 complaint
Lamentations 3:55-56
New King James Version
55 (A)I called on Your name, O Lord,
From the lowest (B)pit.
56 (C)You have heard my voice:
“Do not hide Your ear
From my sighing, from my cry for help.”
Psalm 143:1-3
New King James Version
An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverance
A Psalm of David.
143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
(A)For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in [a]darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
Footnotes
- Psalm 143:3 dark places
Acts 27:24
New King James Version
24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
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Psalm 140:1
New King James Version
Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
Psalm 130:1-2
New King James Version
Waiting for the Redemption of the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
130 Out (A)of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 141:1
New King James Version
Prayer for Safekeeping from Wickedness
A Psalm of David.
141 Lord, I cry out to You;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
Psalm 34:4
New King James Version
4 I (A)sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
Acts 18:9-10
New King James Version
9 Now (A)the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 (B)for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”
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Psalm 56:2-4
New King James Version
2 My enemies would (A)hound me all day,
For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.
3 Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.
4 In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
(B)I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 55:1-2
New King James Version
Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I (A)am[c] restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 55:2 wander
Psalm 31:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)For I hear the slander of many;
(B)Fear is on every side;
While they (C)take counsel together against me,
They scheme to take away my life.
14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in Your (D)hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
Psalm 17:8-9
New King James Version
8 Keep me as the [a]apple of Your eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
9 From the wicked who oppress me,
From my deadly enemies who surround me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17:8 pupil
Psalm 27:7
New King James Version
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
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