17:9 Protect me from
my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.
17:11 They attack me, now they surround me;
they intend to throw me to the ground.
22:12 Many bulls
powerful bulls of Bashan
22:16 Yes,
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
118:11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:12 They surrounded me like bees.
But they disappeared as quickly
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me
but the Lord helped me.
For the music director; a psalm of David.
140:1 O Lord, rescue me from wicked men!
Protect me from violent men,
140:2 who plan ways to harm me.
All day long they stir up conflict.
140:3 Their tongues wound like a serpent;
a viper’s
140:4 O Lord, shelter me from the power
Protect me from violent men,
who plan to knock me over.
140:5 Proud men hide a snare for me;
evil men
they set traps for me. (Selah)
140:6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
140:7 O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield
140:8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way!
Do not allow their
140:9 As for the heads of those who surround me –
may the harm done by
140:2 who plan ways to harm me.
All day long they stir up conflict.