You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

He will rain upon the, unjust, snares, fire and brimstone, and a wind of violent heat: the portion of their cup.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.

Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.

Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah.)

Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah

I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.

Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

As a matter of fact, in your heart you plan iniquities! In the land your hands are violent!

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.

O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

For there are no pains in their death,
Their body is fat and pampered.

For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

For my heart doth show itself violent, And my reins prick themselves,

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him; a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.

What valiant man can live and not see death? Who can deliver himself from the power of Sheol. Interlude

Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Violent heat seized me from the unjust forsaking thy law.

If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.