1 Samuel 24:12-15
24:12 May the
Lord judge between the two of us, and may the
Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.
24:13 It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.
24:14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?
24:15 May the
Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”
1 Samuel 26:10-11
26:10 David went on to say, “As the
Lord lives, the
Lord himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
26:11 But may the
Lord prevent me from extending my hand against the
Lord’s chosen one! Now take the spear by Saul’s head and the jug of water, and let’s get out of here!”
Psalms 9:8
9:8 He judges the world fairly;
he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
Psalms 10:15-18
10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man!
Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds,
which he thought you would not discover.
10:16 The Lord rules forever!
The nations are driven out of his land.
10:17 Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed;
you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
10:18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed,
so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.
Psalms 54:1-7
Psalm 54
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.”
54:1 O God, deliver me by your name!
Vindicate me by your power!
54:2 O God, listen to my prayer!
Pay attention to what I say!
54:3 For foreigners attack me;
ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)
54:4 Look, God is my deliverer!
The Lord is among those who support me.
54:5 May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil!
As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!
54:6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you!
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good!
54:7 Surely he rescues me from all trouble,
and I triumph over my enemies.
Jeremiah 20:11-13
20:11 But the Lord is with me to help me like an awe-inspiring warrior.
Therefore those who persecute me will fail and will not prevail over me.
They will be thoroughly disgraced because they did not succeed.
Their disgrace will never be forgotten.
20:12 O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous.
You see into people’s hearts and minds.
Pay them back for what they have done
because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
20:13 Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord!
For he rescues the oppressed from the clutches of evildoers.
Jeremiah 20:2
20:2 When he heard Jeremiah’s prophecy, he had the prophet flogged.
Then he put him in the stocks
which were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the
Lord’s temple.
Jeremiah 1:6
1:6 I answered, “Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”
Revelation 6:10
6:10 They
cried out with a loud voice,
“How long,
Sovereign Master,
holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”
Revelation 18:20
18:20 (Rejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and apostles and prophets,
for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)