Psalm 140:1-3 Part 1 of 3

O LORD, rescue me from evil people.

    Protect me from those who are violent,

those who plot evil in their hearts

    and stir up trouble all day long.

Their tongues sting like a snake;

    the venom of a viper drips from their lips. 

     

O LORD, rescue me from evil people.

Psalm 17:13 

Arise, O LORD!

    Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!

    Rescue me from the wicked by your sword!  (see all Psalm 17)

Psalm 25:20  

Protect me! Rescue my life from them!

    Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.  (see all Psalm 25)

Psalm 59:2  

Rescue me from these criminals;

    save me from these murderers.  (see all Psalm 59)

Psalm 71:4  

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked,

    from the clutches of cruel oppressors.  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 142:6  

Hear my cry,

    for I am very low.

Rescue me from my persecutors,

    for they are too strong for me.  (see all Psalm 142)

Psalm 143:9  

Rescue me from my enemies, LORD;

    I run to you to hide me.  (see all Psalm 143)

 

Protect me from those who are violent, ...  

Psalm 86:14  

O God, insolent people rise up against me;

    a violent gang is trying to kill me.

    You mean nothing to them.  (see all Psalm 86)

Micah 2:2  

When you want a piece of land,

    you find a way to seize it.

When you want someone's house,

    you take it by fraud and violence.

You cheat a man of his property,

    stealing his family's inheritance.  (see all Micah 2)

Matthew 11:12  

"And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it."  (see all Matthew 11)

Psalm 12:5  

The LORD replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless,

    and I have heard the groans of the poor.

Now I will rise up to rescue them,

    as they have longed for me to do."  (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 72:14  

He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

    for their lives are precious to him.  (see all Psalm 72)

Jonah 3:8  

"People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence."  (see all Jonah 3) 

     

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Psalm 139:21-24 Part 2 of 2

O LORD, shouldn't I hate those who hate you?

    Shouldn't I despise those who oppose you?

Yes, I hate them with total hatred,

    for your enemies are my enemies. 

 

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Point out anything in me that offends you,

    and lead me along the path of everlasting life. 

     

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Psalm 26:2  

Put me on trial, LORD, and cross-examine me.

    Test my motives and my heart.  (see all Psalm 26)

Job 31:6  

"Let God weigh me on the scales of justice,

    for he knows my integrity."  (see all Job 31)

1 Samuel 16:7  

    But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."  

(see 1 Samuel 16:1-13)

Psalm 7:9  

End the evil of those who are wicked,

    and defend the righteous.

For you look deep within the mind and heart,

    O righteous God.  (see all Psalm 7)

Proverbs 17:3  

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,

    but the LORD tests the heart.

Revelation 2:23  

"I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve."  (see Revelation 2:18-29)

 

Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.  

Psalm 5:8  

Lead me in the right path, O LORD,

    or my enemies will conquer me.

Make your way plain for me to follow.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 23:2  

He lets me rest in green meadows;

    he leads me beside peaceful streams.  (see all Psalm 23)

Psalm 143:10  

Teach me to do your will,

    for you are my God.

May your gracious Spirit lead me forward

    on a firm footing.  (see all Psalm 143)

Psalm 16:11  

You will show me the way of life,

    granting me the joy of your presence

    and the pleasures of living with you forever.  (see all Psalm 16)

Psalm 1:6  

For the LORD watches over the path of the godly,

    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.  (see all Psalm 1) 

     

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Psalm 139:21-24 Part 1 of 2

O LORD, shouldn't I hate those who hate you?

    Shouldn't I despise those who oppose you?

Yes, I hate them with total hatred,

    for your enemies are my enemies. 

 

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Point out anything in me that offends you,

    and lead me along the path of everlasting life. 

     

O LORD, shouldn't I hate those who hate you? Shouldn't I despise those who oppose you?

2 Chronicles 19:1-2  

    When King Jehoshaphat of Judah arrived safely home in Jerusalem, Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. "Why should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD?" he asked the king. "Because of what you have done, the LORD is very angry with you."  

(see 2 Chronicles 18-20)

Psalm 31:6  

I hate those who worship worthless idols.

    I trust in the LORD.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 119:113  

I hate those with divided loyalties,

   but I love your instructions.  (see Psalm 119:113-120)

Psalm 26:5  

I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,

    and I refuse to join in with the wicked.  (see all Psalm 26)

 

Yes, I hate them with total hatred, for your enemies are my enemies.  

Matthew 5:43-44  

    "You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!"  

(see Matthew 5:43-48) 

Philippians 3:18  

For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.  (see all Philippians 3)

James 4:4  

You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.  (see all James 4) 

Proverbs 24:17  

Don't rejoice when your enemies fall;

    don't be happy when they stumble.  (see all Proverbs 24)

Isaiah 59:18  

He will repay his enemies for their evil deeds.

    His fury will fall on his foes.

    He will pay them back even to the ends of the earth!  (see all Isaiah 59) 

     

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Psalm 139:17-20 Part 2 of 2

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.

    They cannot be numbered!

I can't even count them;

    they outnumber the grains of sand!

And when I wake up,

    you are still with me!

 

O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!

    Get out of my life, you murderers!

They blaspheme you;

    your enemies misuse your name. 

     

They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name.

Exodus 20:7

"You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name."  (see also Deuteronomy 5:11)

Leviticus 24:16  

"Anyone who blasphemes the Name of the LORD must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any native-born Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the Name of the LORD must be put to death."  

(see Leviticus 24:10-23)

Numbers 15:30  

    "But those who brazenly violate the LORD's will, whether native-born Israelites or foreigners, have blasphemed the LORD, and they must be cut off from the community."  (see Numbers 15:30-31)

Isaiah 52:5  

"What is this?" asks the LORD. "Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is blasphemed all day long."  (see all Isaiah 52)

Daniel 11:36  

    "The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and claiming to be greater than every god, even blaspheming the God of gods. He will succeed, but only until the time of wrath is completed. For what has been determined will surely take place."  (see all Daniel 11-13)

Acts 6:11  

    So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, "We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God."  (see Acts 6-7) 

1 Timothy 1:12-13  

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. 

1 Timothy 1:20  

Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples. I threw them out and handed them over to Satan so they might learn not to blaspheme God.  

(see all 1 Timothy 1)

Revelation 13:1  

    Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.  (see all Revelation 13) 

     

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Psalm 139:17-20 Part 1 of 2

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.

    They cannot be numbered!

I can't even count them;

    they outnumber the grains of sand!

And when I wake up,

    you are still with me!

 

O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!

    Get out of my life, you murderers!

They blaspheme you;

    your enemies misuse your name. 

     

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!

Psalm 40:5

O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us.

    Your plans for us are too numerous to list.

    You have no equal.

If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,

    I would never come to the end of them.  (see all Psalm 40)

Psalm 92:5  

O LORD, what great works you do!

    And how deep are your thoughts.  (see all Psalm 92)

Job 5:9  

"He does great things too marvelous to understand.

    He performs countless miracles."  (see all Job 5)

 

And when I wake up, you are still with me!  

Psalm 3:5  

I lay down and slept

    yet I woke up in safety,

    for the LORD was watching over me.  (see all Psalm 3)

 

O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers!  

Isaiah 11:4  

He will give justice to the poor

    and make fair decisions for the exploited.

The earth will shake at the force of his word,

    and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.  (see all Isaiah 11)

Psalm 5:6  

You will destroy those who tell lies.

    The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 6:8  

Go away, all you who do evil,

    for the LORD has heard my weeping.  (see all Psalm 6)

Psalm 59:1-2  

Rescue me from my enemies, O God.

    Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.

Rescue me from these criminals;

    save me from these murderers.  (see all Psalm 59) 

     

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Psalm 139:13-16

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body

    and knit me together in my mother's womb. 

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!

    Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it.

You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,

    as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.

You saw me before I was born.

    Every day of my life was recorded in your book. 

Every moment was laid out

    before a single day had passed. 

     

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb.

Psalm 119:73

You made me; you created me.

    Now give me the sense to follow your commands.  (see Psalm 119:73-80)

Job 10:11  

" 'You clothed me with skin and flesh,

    and you knit my bones and sinews together.' "  (see all Job 10)

Isaiah 49:5  

And now the LORD speaks--

    the one who formed me in my mother's womb to be his servant,

    who commissioned me to bring Israel back to him.

The LORD has honored me,

    and my God has given me strength.  (see all Isaiah 49)

Jeremiah 1:5  

"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb.

    Before you were born I set you apart

    and appointed you as my prophet to the nations."  (see all Jeremiah 1)

 

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it.  

Job 40:19  

"It is a prime example of God's handiwork,

    and only its Creator can threaten it."  (see Job 40:15-24)

Psalm 145:10  

All your works will thank you, LORD,

    and your faithful followers will praise you.  (see all Psalm 145)

 

You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.  

Job 10:10, 12  

" 'You guided my conception, 

    and formed me in the womb. ...

You gave me life and showed me your unfailing love,

    My life was preserved by your care.' "  (see all Job 10)

Ecclesiastes 11:5  

    Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother's womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.  (see all Ecclesiastes 11)

 

You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.  

Job 14:5  

"You have decided the length of our lives.

    You know how many months we will live,

    and we are not given a minute longer."  (see all Job 14)

Psalm 56:8  

You keep track of all my sorrows.

    You have collected all my tears in your bottle.

    You have recorded each one in your book.  (see all Psalm 56) 

     

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Psalm 139:7-12 Part 3 of 3

I can never escape from your Spirit!

    I can never get away from your presence!

If I go up to heaven, you are there;

    if I go down to the grave, you are there.

If I ride the wings of the morning,

    if I dwell by the farthest oceans,

even there your hand will guide me,

    and your strength will support me.

I could ask the darkness to hide me

    and the light around me to become night--

    but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.

To you the night shines as bright as day.

    Darkness and light are the same to you. 

     

I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night--but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.

Job 22:12-14

"God is so great--higher than the heavens,

    higher than the farthest stars.

But you reply, 'That's why God can't see what I'm doing!

    How can he judge through the thick darkness?

For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us.

    He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.' "  (see all Job 22)

Job 34:21-22  

"For God watches how people live;

    he sees everything they do.

No darkness is thick enough

    to hide the wicked from his eyes."  (see all Job 34)

Daniel 2:22  

"He reveals deep and mysterious things

    and knows what lies hidden in darkness,

    though he is surrounded by light."  (see all Daniel 2)

1 John 1:5-7  

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.  (see all 1 John 1) 

     

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