Psalm 12:8

Oppression By The Wicked

⁷ You, Lord, will guard us;
You will protect us from this generation forever.
⁸ The wicked wander everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

Sons of Men

Children Of Men

David

Judges 9:18-57

and now you have attacked my father’s house today, killed his 70 sons on top of a large stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave, king over the lords of Shechem ‘because he is your brother’—

1 Samuel 18:17-18

Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife, if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

Esther 3:6-15

And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, Haman decided not to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.

Job 30:8

Foolish men, without even a name.
They were forced to leave the land.

Psalm 55:10-11

day and night they make the rounds on its walls.
Crime and trouble are within it;

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.

Isaiah 32:4-6

The reckless mind will gain knowledge,
and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

Daniel 11:21

“In his place a despised person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come during a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

Micah 6:16

The statutes of Omri
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place
and the city’s residents an object of contempt;
you will bear the scorn of My people.”

Mark 14:63-65

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?