Psalm 27:12

New International Version

¹²Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses^(A) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.

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Psalm 27:12 in all English translations

Psalm 52:1-2

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

¹Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
    Why do you boast^(B) all day long,^(C)
    you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
²You who practice deceit,^(D)
    your tongue plots destruction;^(E)
    it is like a sharpened razor.^(F)

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Footnotes

Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Jeremiah 40:4-6

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⁴But today I am freeing^(A) you from the chains^(B) on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don’t come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please.”^(C) ⁵However, before Jeremiah turned to go,^[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah^(D) son of Ahikam,^(E) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed^(F) over the towns^(G) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”^(H)

Then the commander gave him provisions and a present^(I) and let him go. ⁶So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah^(J) and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered

Matthew 5:11-12

New International Version

¹¹“Blessed are you when people insult you,^(A) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.^(B) ¹²Rejoice and be glad,^(C) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.^(D)