¹⁸ Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins. ¹⁹ Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred. ²⁰ Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:11

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.

2 Samuel 17:2-4

I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;

Psalm 3:1-2

LORD, how my adversaries have increased. Many are those who rise up against me.

Psalm 11:5

The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Psalm 18:48

He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

Psalm 27:2

When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 27:12

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

Psalm 38:19

But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 56:2

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 86:14

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they do not hold regard for you before them.

Psalm 138:7

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Psalm 140:1

Deliver me, LORD, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

Psalm 140:4

LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

Psalm 140:11

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Psalm 143:3

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.

Luke 23:5

But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."

Luke 23:21-23

but they shouted, saying, "Crucify. Crucify him."