Psalms 7:5
Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
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1 Samuel 24:11And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
1 Samuel 24:20And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
Job 31:5If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit,
Job 40:12Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Psalms 44:5Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Psalms 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:2-10
David Prays Against His Enemies; Prayer for Sinners and Saints. 1 O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; 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:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread… Read the whole commentary →