Psalm 119:157

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¹⁵⁶ Great are Your tender mercies, O Jehovah; according to Your judgments give me life. ¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. ¹⁵⁸ I saw the traitors, and was grieved because they did not keep Your Word.

Turn Aside

Psalm 119:51

The proud have utterly scorned me; yet I have not turned aside from Your Law.

Job 17:9

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he who has clean hands adds strength.

Job 23:11

My foot has held fast in His steps; I have kept His way, and have not fallen away;

Psalm 3:1-2

A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, how my foes have increased! Many are the ones who rise up against me.

Psalm 7:1

A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,

Psalm 22:12

Many bulls have circled around Me; strong bulls Of Bashan have surrounded Me.

Psalm 22:16

and You have brought Me into the dust of death. For dogs have circled around Me; the band of spoilers have hemmed Me in, piercers of My hands and My feet.

Psalm 25:19

Look on my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Psalm 44:17

All this has come on us; yet we have not forgotten You nor dealt falsely in Your covenant.

Psalm 56:2

My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.

Psalm 118:10-12

All the nations surround me, but in the name of Jehovah I will destroy them.

Psalm 119:110

The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet I do not go astray from Your Commandments.

Isaiah 42:4

He shall not fail nor be discouraged until He has set judgment in the earth; and the coasts shall wait for His Law.

Matthew 24:9

Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake.

Matthew 26:47

And as He was yet speaking, behold, Judas came, one of the Twelve. And with him came a great crowd with swords and clubs, being sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Acts 4:27

For truly, against Your holy child Jesus, whom You have anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and the people of Israel, were gathered together

Acts 20:23-24

except that the Holy Spirit witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.