Psalm 31:15

A Plea For Protection

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But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;
I said, “You are my God.”
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My times are in Your hands;
Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me.
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Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me in Your lovingkindness.

Deliver Me

Hand of My Enemies

Rescue Me

Job 24:1

“Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment?
Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?

2 Samuel 7:12

When your days are fulfilled and you lie down [in death] with your fathers (ancestors), I will raise up your descendant after you, who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Samuel 26:10

David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].

Psalm 17:8-9

Keep me [in Your affectionate care, protect me] as the apple of Your eye;
Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings

Psalm 17:13

Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down;
Save my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

Psalm 71:10-12

For my enemies have spoken against me;
Those who watch for my life have consulted together,

Psalm 116:15

Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].

Psalm 142:6

“Give attention to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Rescue me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.

Psalm 143:3

For the enemy has persecuted me,
He has crushed my life down to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.

Psalm 143:9

Rescue me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I take refuge in You.

Psalm 143:12

In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—

Jeremiah 15:20-21

“And I will make you to this people
A fortified wall of bronze;
They will fight against you,
But they will not prevail over you,
For I am with you [always] to save you
And protect you,” says the Lord.

Luke 9:51

Now when the time was approaching for Him to be taken up [to heaven], He was determined to go to Jerusalem [to fulfill His purpose].

John 7:6

So Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come; but any time is right for you.

John 7:30

So they were eager to arrest Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His time had not yet come.

John 12:27

“Now My soul is troubled and deeply distressed; what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour [of trial and agony]’? But it is for this [very] purpose that I have come to this hour [this time and place].

John 13:1

Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).

John 17:1

When Jesus had spoken these things, He raised His eyes to heaven [in prayer] and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, so that Your Son may glorify You.

Acts 1:7

He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority.

Acts 23:11

On the following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Be brave; for as you have solemnly and faithfully witnessed about Me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.”

Acts 27:24

and said, ‘Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you [the lives of] all those who are sailing with you.’

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure [from this world] is at hand and I will soon go free.

2 Peter 1:14

knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.