All 17 Uses of
persecution
in
Psalms
- 7:1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.†
Chpt 1-10
- 7:3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; 7:4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) 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.†
Chpt 1-10
- 7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.†
Chpt 1-10
- 10:2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.†
Chpt 1-10 *
- 31:15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.†
Chpt 31-40
- 35:3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.†
Chpt 31-40
- 35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.†
Chpt 31-40
- 69:26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.†
Chpt 61-70
- 71:10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, 71:11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.†
Chpt 71-80
- 83:14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 83:15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.†
Chpt 81-90
- 109:16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.†
Chpt 101-110
- 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?†
Chpt 111-120
- 119:86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.†
Chpt 111-120
- 119:157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.†
Chpt 111-120
- 119:161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.†
Chpt 111-120
- 142:6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.†
Chpt 141-150
- 143:3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.†
Chpt 141-150
Definition:
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(persecution) very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs