Psalm 71:4
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4 (A)Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalm 140:1-4
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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,
2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;
(A)They continually gather together for war.
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The (B)poison of asps is under their lips. Selah
4 (C)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
Psalm 59:1-2
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The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (A)when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[b]Defend me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.
Footnotes
- Psalm 59:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 59:1 Lit. Set me on high
Psalm 17:13
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13 Arise, O Lord,
Confront him, cast him down;
Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,
2 Samuel 17:1-2
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The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai
17 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Now let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while he is (A)weary and weak, and make him [a]afraid. And all the people who are with him will flee, and I will (B)strike only the king.
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- 2 Samuel 17:2 tremble with fear
Psalm 17:8-9
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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
2 Samuel 17:21
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21 Now it came to pass, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well and went and told King David, and said to David, (A)“Arise and cross over the water quickly. For thus has Ahithophel advised against you.”
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2 Samuel 17:12-14
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12 So we will come upon him in some place where he may be found, and we will fall on him as the dew falls on the ground. And of him and all the men who are with him there shall not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he has withdrawn into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city; and we will (A)pull it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.”
14 So Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For (B)the Lord had purposed to defeat the good advice of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring disaster on Absalom.
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2 Samuel 16:21-22
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21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s (A)concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you (B)are abhorred by your father. Then (C)the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines (D)in the sight of all Israel.
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