Psalm 64:1
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Psalm 64
Prayer for Protection from Enemies
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from the dread enemy.(A)
Psalm 143:1-3
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Psalm 143
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness;
answer me in your righteousness.(A)
2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.(B)
3 For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing my life to the ground,
making me sit in darkness like those long dead.
Acts 27:24
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24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor, and, indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.’(A)
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Psalm 130:1-2
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Psalm 130
Waiting for Divine Redemption
A Song of Ascents.
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.(A)
2 Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications!(B)
Lamentations 3:55-56
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55 I called on your name, O Lord,
from the depths of the pit;(A)
56 you heard my plea, “Do not close your ear
to my cry for help, but give me relief!”(B)
Psalm 141:1
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Psalm 141
Prayer for Preservation from Evil
A Psalm of David.
1 I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me;
give ear to my voice when I call to you.(A)
Psalm 140:1
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Psalm 140
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from those who are violent,(A)
Psalm 55:1-2
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Psalm 55
Complaint about a Friend’s Treachery
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God;
do not hide yourself from my supplication.(A)
2 Attend to me and answer me;
I am troubled in my complaint.
I am distraught(B)
Psalm 34:4
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4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.(A)
Acts 18:9-10
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9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,(A) 10 for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people.”(B)
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Psalm 56:2-4
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2 my enemies trample on me all day long,
for many fight against me.
O Most High,(A) 3 when I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.(B)
4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I am not afraid;
what can flesh do to me?(C)
Psalm 31:13-15
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13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror all around!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.(A)
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(B)
15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.(C)
Psalm 17:8-9
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8 Guard me as the apple of the eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings,(A)
9 from the wicked who despoil me,
my deadly enemies who surround me.
Psalm 27:7
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7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!(A)
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