Psalms 27:2
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
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Job 19:22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
Psalms 14:4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Psalms 18:38I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.
Psalms 53:4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon God.
Psalms 118:12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:2-7
Devout Confidence; Encouragement in Prayers. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all… Read the whole commentary →