Psalms 7:1

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Psalms 7:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

2 or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

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Habakkuk 3:1

This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:

2 Samuel 16:1

When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

2 Samuel 16:2

“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

2 Samuel 16:3

“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”

2 Samuel 16:4

So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”

2 Samuel 16:5

As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.

2 Samuel 16:6

He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.

2 Samuel 16:7

And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

2 Samuel 16:8

The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”

2 Samuel 16:9

Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

2 Samuel 16:13

So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.

2 Samuel 16:14

Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.

2 Samuel 16:15

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

2 Samuel 16:16

And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

2 Samuel 16:17

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

2 Samuel 16:18

“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.

2 Samuel 16:19

Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”

2 Samuel 16:21

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

2 Samuel 16:22

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

2 Samuel 16:23

Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

Psalms 13:3

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Psalms 13:5

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

Psalms 18:28

For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

Psalms 30:2

O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.

Psalms 30:12

that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Psalms 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Psalms 89:26

He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

Joshua 14:8

Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.

Jeremiah 31:18

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Daniel 9:19

O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

Daniel 9:20

While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—

Zechariah 14:5

You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.

Psalms 11:1

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

Psalms 18:2

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalms 25:2

in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

Psalms 26:1

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Psalms 31:1

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.

Psalms 32:10

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

Psalms 146:3

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Psalms 146:4

When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

Psalms 146:5

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Psalms 146:6

the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.

1 Peter 1:21

Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

Psalms 3:7

Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalms 17:7

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

Psalms 17:8

Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Psalms 17:9

from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

Psalms 31:15

My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

Psalms 35:1

Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

Psalms 35:2

Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

Psalms 35:3

Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”

Jeremiah 15:15

You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

1 Peter 4:19

So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.