Psalm 27:12


Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.

Psalm 35:11


Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.

Acts 9:1

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,

Matthew 26:59-60

Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

Exodus 20:16

“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

1 Samuel 22:9-10

Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s servants, replied, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech [the priest] the son of Ahitub.

1 Samuel 26:19

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, let Him accept an offering [from me]; but if it is men, may they be cursed before the Lord, because they have driven me out this day to keep me from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

2 Samuel 16:7-8

This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!

Psalm 25:19


Look upon my enemies, for they are many;
They hate me with cruel and violent hatred.

Psalm 31:8


And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy;
You have set my feet in a broad place.

Psalm 35:25


Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”

Psalm 38:16


For I pray, “May they not rejoice over me,
Who, when my foot slips, would boast against me.”

Psalm 41:2


The Lord will protect him and keep him alive;
And he will be called blessed in the land;
You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.

Psalm 41:11


By this I know that You favor and delight in me,
Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

Psalm 140:8


“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

Acts 6:11-13

Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”

Acts 26:11

And I often punished them [making them suffer] in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme; and in my extreme rage at them, I kept hunting them even to foreign cities [harassing and persecuting them].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Bible References

Will

Psalm 31:8

And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy;
You have set my feet in a broad place.
Psalm 35:25

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”
Psalm 38:16

For I pray, “May they not rejoice over me,
Who, when my foot slips, would boast against me.”
Psalm 41:11

By this I know that You favor and delight in me,
Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.
Psalm 140:8

“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

False

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.
Exodus 20:16
“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
1 Samuel 22:9
Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s servants, replied, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech [the priest] the son of Ahitub.
1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, let Him accept an offering [from me]; but if it is men, may they be cursed before the Lord, because they have driven me out this day to keep me from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
2 Samuel 16:7
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.
Acts 6:11
Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”

Breathe

Psalm 25:19

Look upon my enemies, for they are many;
They hate me with cruel and violent hatred.
Acts 9:1
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,
Acts 26:11
And I often punished them [making them suffer] in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme; and in my extreme rage at them, I kept hunting them even to foreign cities [harassing and persecuting them].