1To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.

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1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:24, Psalms 18:48

2Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.

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Psalms 139:19, Psalms 139:19, Psalms 26:9, Psalms 26:9, Psalms 55:23

3For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

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Psalms 56:6, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 69:4, Psalms 69:4, 1 Samuel 24:11

4They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.

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Psalms 35:23, Psalms 35:23, Isaiah 51:9, Proverbs 1:16, Psalms 35:19

5Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. Selah.

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Psalms 9:15, Psalms 84:8, Psalms 55:15, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 84:8

6They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.

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Psalms 59:14, Psalms 59:14, Psalms 22:16, 1 Samuel 19:11, Psalms 22:16

7Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?

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Psalms 57:4, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 10:11, Proverbs 15:2, Psalms 10:11

8But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.

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Psalms 2:4, Psalms 2:4, Psalms 37:13, Proverbs 1:26, Psalms 37:13

9He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.

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Psalms 9:9, Psalms 9:9, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 59:17

10My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.

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Psalms 54:7, 1 Peter 5:10, Psalms 54:7, 1 Peter 5:10, Psalms 21:3

11Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,

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Psalms 3:3, Psalms 3:3, Revelation 9:6, Revelation 9:6, Job 40:12

12For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.

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Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 18:7, Psalms 10:7, Proverbs 18:7

13Consume them in thy wrath: consume them that they be no more: and let them knowe that God ruleth in Iaakob, euen vnto the ends of the world. Selah.

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Psalms 83:18, Psalms 83:18, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 7:9, Ezekiel 39:7

14And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.

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Psalms 22:16, Psalms 22:16, Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:6

15They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night.

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Job 15:23, Job 15:23, Psalms 109:10, Psalms 109:10, Job 30:1

16But I wil sing of thy power, and will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

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Psalms 21:13, Psalms 21:13, Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 3:20, Romans 15:9

17Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.

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Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:10, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:10