Psalms 54:3

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 86:14 : 14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.
  • Ps 36:1 : 1 [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
  • Ps 40:14 : 14 Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
  • Ps 53:4 : 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, And call not upon God?
  • Ps 59:3-5 : 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. 4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold. 5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. {{Selah
  • Ps 69:8 : 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children.
  • Matt 27:20-23 : 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. 23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
  • John 16:3 : 3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
  • Job 19:13-15 : 13 He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.
  • Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

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    3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

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    1[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son]. Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

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    10For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

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    2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

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    3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.

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    3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

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    5Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. {{Selah

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    4Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

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    5All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

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    2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

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    16Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

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    3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

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