Psalms 27:12
Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
13Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If a witness of violence rise up against any man to testify against him for any wrong:
1 Samuel 26:19And now, I pray thee, let my Lord the king hear the words of his servant! If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, then may he accept the savor of an offering; but if they be the children of men, then be they cursed before the Lord; because they have driven me out this day so that I cannot attach myself on the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Psalms 25:19Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.
Psalms 35:11There rise up witnesses of violence; concerning what I know not they question me.
Psalms 38:16(38:17) For I said, Perhaps they might rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they might magnify themselves over me.
Psalms 41:11(41:12) By this do I know that thou art pleased with me, that my 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 →