Psalm 18:48
New Living Translation
48 and rescues me from my enemies.
You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;
you save me from violent opponents.
Psalm 140:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 140
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,
Psalm 140:11
New Living Translation
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Psalm 140:4
New Living Translation
4 O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent,
for they are plotting against me.
Psalm 86:14
New Living Translation
14 O God, insolent people rise up against me;
a violent gang is trying to kill me.
You mean nothing to them.
Psalm 59:1-2
New Living Translation
Psalm 59
For the choir director: A psalm[a] of David, regarding the time Saul sent soldiers to watch David’s house in order to kill him. To be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”
1 Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
2 Rescue me from these criminals;
save me from these murderers.
Footnotes
- 59:Title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 7:16
New Living Translation
16 The trouble they make for others backfires on them.
The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
Philippians 2:9
New Living Translation
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
Psalm 89:13
New Living Translation
13 Powerful is your arm!
Strong is your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
Psalm 22:27-30
New Living Translation
27 The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him.
All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
28 For royal power belongs to the Lord.
He rules all the nations.
29 Let the rich of the earth feast and worship.
Bow before him, all who are mortal,
all whose lives will end as dust.
30 Our children will also serve him.
Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
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