By David.
Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Psa 43:1Jer 51:36Psa 119:154Isa 49:25Pro 23:11Pro 22:23Lam 3:58Act 5:39
Fight against those who fight against me.
Take hold of shield and buckler, Psa 91:4Exo 15:3Isa 42:13Deu 32:41-42Isa 13:5Psa 7:12-13
and stand up for my help.
Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Isa 12:2Psa 27:2Psa 51:12Psa 91:16Isa 8:9-101Sa 23:26-27Act 4:28Gen 49:18
Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Psa 70:2-3Jer 46:5Psa 35:26Psa 38:12Psa 31:17-18Psa 129:5Psa 40:14-15Psa 71:24
Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, Job 21:18Isa 29:5Act 12:23Exo 14:19Heb 11:28Hos 13:3Isa 17:13Isa 37:36
the LORD’s angel driving them on.
Let their way be dark and slippery, Jer 23:12Psa 73:18Jer 13:16Pro 4:19
the LORD’s angel pursuing them.
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Jhn 15:25Psa 140:5Psa 9:15Job 18:8Psa 25:3Psa 69:4Psa 119:85Psa 7:3-5
Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Let destruction come on him unawares. Psa 141:9-10Luk 21:34Pro 5:22Psa 9:151Th 5:3Isa 47:11Psa 57:61Sa 18:17
Let his net that he has hidden catch himself.
Let him fall into that destruction.
My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. Isa 61:10Luk 1:46-47Psa 48:11Psa 58:10-111Sa 2:1Gal 5:22Hab 3:18Php 3:1-3
It shall rejoice in his salvation.
All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, Exo 15:11Psa 109:31Psa 140:12Psa 51:8Psa 71:19Psa 86:8Psa 18:17Psa 10:14
who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him;
yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
Unrighteous witnesses rise up. Psa 27:12Mat 26:59-601Sa 24:9Act 6:131Sa 25:10Act 24:12-13Act 24:5-6
They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
They reward me evil for good, Jhn 10:32Jer 18:20Psa 38:20Luk 23:21-23Pro 17:13Psa 109:3-51Sa 20:31-331Sa 19:15
to the bereaving of my soul.
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. Psa 69:10-11Job 30:25Mat 5:44Isa 58:5Lev 16:31Mat 10:13Luk 10:6Rom 12:14-15
I afflicted my soul with fasting.
My prayer returned into my own bosom.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. Luk 19:41-422Sa 1:11-12Gen 24:672Sa 1:17-27Psa 38:6
I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. Jer 20:10Mrk 14:65Mat 27:27-30Mat 27:39-44Psa 7:2Psa 71:10-111Co 13:6Act 17:5
The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it.
They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
Like the profane mockers in feasts, Lam 2:16Job 16:9Psa 37:12Act 7:54Jhn 18:281Co 5:81Sa 20:24-42Isa 1:14-15
they gnashed their teeth at me.
Lord, how long will you look on? Hab 1:13Psa 22:20-21Psa 57:4Psa 74:9-10Psa 89:46Psa 94:3-4Psa 10:14Psa 13:1-2
Rescue my soul from their destruction,
my precious life from the lions.
I will give you thanks in the great assembly. Heb 2:12Psa 22:22-25Isa 25:3Psa 116:14Psa 116:18Psa 67:1-4Psa 117:1-2Psa 138:4-5
I will praise you among many people.
Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Jhn 15:25Psa 69:4Pro 6:13Psa 13:4Psa 38:19Pro 10:10Jhn 16:20-22Psa 109:3
neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
For they don’t speak peace, Mat 26:41Pe 2:22-23Jer 11:19Act 23:15Act 25:3Dan 6:5Mat 12:19Mat 12:24
but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. Luk 11:53-54Psa 22:13Psa 40:15Psa 70:3Psa 54:7Isa 9:12
They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Exo 3:7Psa 10:1Psa 28:1Isa 65:6Psa 22:11Psa 38:21Psa 71:12Psa 22:19
Lord, don’t be far from me.
Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! Psa 44:23Psa 7:6Psa 59:4Psa 89:26Isa 51:9Jhn 20:28Psa 142:5Psa 80:2
My Lord, contend for me!
Vindicate me, LORD my God, according to your righteousness. Psa 43:1Psa 26:1Psa 7:82Th 1:6Psa 35:191Pe 2:22Job 20:5Psa 18:20-24
Don’t let them gloat over me.
Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Lam 2:16Mat 27:43Psa 124:31Co 15:542Sa 20:19Exo 15:9Job 1:5Mrk 2:6
Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Job 8:22Psa 38:16Job 19:5Psa 132:18Isa 41:111Pe 5:5Dan 11:36Isa 65:13-15
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Jer 32:40-41Psa 149:4Psa 40:16Zep 3:17Pro 8:18Psa 70:4Psa 142:7Psa 147:11
Yes, let them say continually, “May the LORD be magnified,
who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long. Psa 145:21Psa 71:24Psa 145:5Psa 51:14-15Psa 104:33-34Psa 34:1Psa 50:15Psa 71:15