God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they do not hold regard for you before them.

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"

"Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life."

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to kill me; do not forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you; deal you with them in the time of your anger."

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

They said to the king, "The man who consumed us, and who devised against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.

Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?" Moses was afraid, and said, "Surely this thing is known."

Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'

Stay with me, do not be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?