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Psalms 17:9

Protection and safetyFear

7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

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BSB
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
KJV
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
WEB
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
ASV
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
DARBY
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
BLB
from wicked ones who would ruin me, my enemies in soul go around against me.
ÅB
Fra de ugudelige, som ødelegger meg,
mine dødsfiender, som omringer meg!
OTB
Fra de ugudelige som handler voldelig mot meg,
Mine dødelige fiender som omringer meg.
B1930
for de ugudelige, som ødelegger mig, mine dødsfiender, som omringer mig!

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  • Psalms 35:4

    Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

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  • Psalms 35:7

    For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

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  • Psalms 7:5

    Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

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  • Psalms 31:20

    Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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  • Psalms 35:12

    They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:9

    Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

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  • 1 Samuel 24:11

    Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

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