1Contend, O LORD! with them that contend with me! Fight against them that 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

3Draw forth the spear and the axe against my persecutors; Say to me, "I am thy salvation."

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

4May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!

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

5May they be like dust before the wind; May the angel of the LORD drive them!

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

6May their way be dark and slippery, And may the angel of the LORD pursue 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 laid for me a snare; Without cause they have digged for me a pit.

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

8May unforeseen destruction come upon them! May the snare which they have laid lay hold on themselves, And may they fall into destruction!

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

9Then shall my soul rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in his protection.

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

10All my bones shall say, Who, O LORD! is like thee, Who dost rescue the afflicted from the oppressor, The afflicted and destitute from the spoiler?

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

11False witnesses have risen up; They charge me with that which has not entered my mind.

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

12They repay me evil for good; They cause bereavement to my soul.

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

13And yet I, during their sickness, clothed myself with sackcloth, And afflicted myself with fasting; And my prayer was turned to my bosom.

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

14I behaved myself as if he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down in sadness, as one mourning for his mother.

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

15But at my fall they rejoice, and gather themselves together; Revilers whom I know not assemble themselves against me; They tear me without ceasing.

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

16With base men who mock for their bread, They gnash at me with their teeth.

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

17How long, O LORD! wilt thou look on? O rescue my life from the destruction they plot for me; My precious life from these young lions!

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

18I will thank thee in the great assembly! Before a numerous people I will praise thee.

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

19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully triumph over me; Let them not wink with the eye, who hate me without cause!

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

20For they speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.

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

21Yea, they open their mouths wide against me; They say, "Aha, aha! our eyes seeth it."

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

22Thou seest it, O LORD! be not silent! O LORD! be not far from me!

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

23Arouse thyself; awake for my defence! My God and my Lord, awake to my cause!

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

24Judge me according to thy righteousness, O Jehovah, my God! Let them not triumph over me!

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

25Let them not say in their hearts, "Aha! we have our wish!" Let them not 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

26May they all be confounded and brought to shame, Who rejoice at my calamity! May they be clothed with ignominy and disgrace, Who exalt 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; Let them ever say, "The LORD be praised, Who delighteth 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

28So shall my tongue speak of thy righteousness, And daily repeat thy praise.

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