Thematic Bible: Of persecutors
Thematic Bible
Dogs » Illustrative » Of persecutors
For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.
Deliver my soul from the sword, My only life from the power of the dog.
Lions » Illustrative » Of persecutors
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.
They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.
Water » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over our soul; Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul."