Psalm 119:61
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61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,
I do not forget your law.(A)
Psalm 119:176
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176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek out your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.(A)
Hosea 6:9
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9 As robbers lie in wait[a] for someone,
so the priests are banded together;[b]
they murder on the road to Shechem;
they commit a monstrous crime.(A)
Romans 12:17-21
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17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.(A) 18 If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.(B) 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God,[a] for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”(C) 20 Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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- 12.19 Gk the wrath
Proverbs 24:29
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29 Do not say, “I will do to others as they have done to me;
I will pay them back for what they have done.”(A)
Psalm 140:5
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5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net,[a]
along the road they have set snares for me. Selah(A)
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- 140.5 Or they have spread cords as a net
Psalm 119:95
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95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
but I consider your decrees.
Psalm 3:1
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Psalm 3
Trust in God under Adversity
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.
1 O Lord, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
Job 1:17
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17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three columns, made a raid on the camels and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.”(A)
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