Psalms 27:12
Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
11Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,
1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I beseech thee, let my lord the King heare the wordes of his seruant. If the Lord haue stirred thee vp against me, let him smell the sauour of a sacrifice: but if the children of men haue done it, cursed be they before the Lord: for they haue cast me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Goe, serue other gods.
Psalms 25:19Beholde mine enemies, for they are manie, and they hate me with cruell hatred.
Psalms 35:11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.
Psalms 38:16For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.
Psalms 41:11By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against 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 →