1Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

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Psalms 43:1, Psalms 43:1, Jeremiah 51:36, Psalms 119:154, Jeremiah 51:36

2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

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Psalms 91:4, Psalms 91:4, Isaiah 42:13, Exodus 15:3, Isaiah 42:13

3Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."

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Psalms 27:2, Isaiah 12:2, Psalms 27:2, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 8:9

4Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

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Psalms 70:2, Psalms 70:3, Psalms 70:2, Psalms 70:3, Jeremiah 46:5

5Let them be as chaff before the wind, The Lord's angel driving them on.

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Job 21:18, Job 21:18, Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 17:13

6Let their way be dark and slippery, The Lord's angel pursuing them.

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Jeremiah 23:12, Jeremiah 23:12, Psalms 73:18, Psalms 73:18, Proverbs 4:19

7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

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John 15:25, Psalms 140:5, John 15:25, Psalms 140:5, Psalms 9:15

8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

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Psalms 141:9, Psalms 141:10, Psalms 141:9, Psalms 141:10, Proverbs 5:22

9My soul shall be joyful in the Lord. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

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Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 61:10, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Psalms 58:10

10All my bones shall say, "Lord, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"

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Psalms 140:12, Exodus 15:11, Psalms 140:12, Exodus 15:11, Psalms 71:19

11Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I do not know about.

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Psalms 27:12, Psalms 27:12, Matthew 26:59, Matthew 26:60, Matthew 26:59

12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

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John 10:32, John 10:32, Jeremiah 18:20, Psalms 38:20, Jeremiah 18:20

13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

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Psalms 69:10, Psalms 69:11, Psalms 69:10, Psalms 69:11, Job 30:25

14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

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Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42, 2 Samuel 1:17

15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I did not know it. They tore at me, and did not cease.

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Psalms 7:2, Mark 14:65, Psalms 7:2, Mark 14:65, Proverbs 17:5

16Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

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Lamentations 2:16, Job 16:9, Lamentations 2:16, Job 16:9, Psalms 37:12

17Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

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Habakkuk 1:13, Habakkuk 1:13, Psalms 74:9, Psalms 74:10, Psalms 89:46

18I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

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Hebrews 2:12, Psalms 22:22, Psalms 22:25, Hebrews 2:12, Psalms 22:22

19Do not let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause and wink their eyes.

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Psalms 69:4, Psalms 69:4, John 15:25, John 15:25, Proverbs 6:13

20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

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Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:24, Psalms 120:5, Psalms 120:7, Daniel 6:5

21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"

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Psalms 22:13, Psalms 40:15, Psalms 22:13, Psalms 40:15, Psalms 70:3

22You have seen it, Lord. Do not keep silent. Lord, do not be far from me.

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Psalms 10:1, Exodus 3:7, Psalms 10:1, Exodus 3:7, Psalms 28:1

23Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

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Psalms 44:23, Psalms 7:6, Psalms 44:23, Psalms 7:6, Isaiah 51:9

24Vindicate me, Lord my God, according to your righteousness. Do not let them gloat over me.

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Psalms 26:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 26:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 7:8

25Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

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Lamentations 2:16, Lamentations 2:16, Psalms 124:3, Psalms 124:3, 2 Samuel 20:19

26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

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Psalms 38:16, Psalms 38:16, Psalms 132:18, Job 8:22, Job 19:5

27Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "The Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

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Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 32:41, Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 32:41, Psalms 149:4

28My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

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Psalms 71:24, Psalms 71:24, Psalms 145:21, Psalms 145:21, Psalms 51:14