Psalms 27:12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
11Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.
13[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Psalms 25:19Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
Psalms 38:16For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms 41:11By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:8-14
Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12… Read the whole commentary →