The Lord Upholds My Life
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, "Is not David hiding among us?"
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O God, save me by your v name,
and vindicate me by your might.
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O God, w hear my prayer;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
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x For y strangers have risen against me;
ruthless men z seek my life;
they do not set God before themselves. Selah
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Behold, a God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
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He will return the evil to my enemies;
in your b faithfulness c put an end to them.
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With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, d for it is good.
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For he has delivered me from every trouble,
and my eye has e looked in triumph on my enemies.
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Psalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
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1 Samuel 23:19
Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
1 Samuel 26:1
Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?
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Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
Psalms 52:9
I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
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Psalms 55:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
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Psalms 86:14
O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
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Psalms 18:44
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
Psalms 144:7
Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners.
Isaiah 25:5
Like heat in a dry place. You subdue the noise of the foreigners; as heat by the shade of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless is put down.
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1 Samuel 23:15
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
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Psalms 118:7
The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
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Psalms 89:49
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
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Psalms 143:12
And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.
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Psalms 52:9
I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
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Psalms 59:10
My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
Psalms 92:11
My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.
Psalms 112:8
His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
Psalms 118:7
The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
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