I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.

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

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!

Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,

Until the time that his word [of prophecy regarding his brothers] came true,
The word of the Lord tested and refined him.

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

to you who gives victory to kings, rescuing his servant David from cruel swords.

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

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 evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.

The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?

Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?

Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.

But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.

Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.

The heat of your wrath has gone over me; I am broken by your cruel punishments.

Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.

Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

I lie with my soul among the cruel lions; even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

When they are diminished and are humbled
by cruel oppression and sorrow,

It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up against mine adversaries: thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. {TYNDALE: And delivereth me from mine enemies: thou liftest me up on high from them that rise against me, and deliverest me from the wicked men.}

Cruel witnesses rose up; they asked of me that which I never knew.

For strangers have risen up against me, and cruel men seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.

He shall judge the poor of the people; He shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush in pieces the cruel one.