God of my praise, do not be silent. For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray. They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.(Psalm 109:1-5, HCSB)
I am weary from grief; strengthen me through Your word. Keep me from the way of deceit and graciously give me Your instruction... I cling to Your decrees; LORD, do not put me to shame.(Psalm 119:28-29,30, HCSB)
LORD, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.(Psalm 125:4, NIV)
Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways; for the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, but His secret counsel is with the upright(Prov 3:31-32, NKJV)
To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master... so our eyes look to the LORD our God... Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us...(Psalm 123:1-3, ESV)
I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD... I pour out my complaint... I declare my trouble before Him. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path... There is no escape for me; no one cares for my soul. I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. Give heed to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. Bring my soul out of prison, so that I may give thanks to Your name...(Psalm 142:1-7, NASB)
Help me, LORD my God! Deliver me in accord with Your gracious love!.. They will curse, but You will bless... I will give many thanks to the LORD with my mouth, praising Him publicly, for He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to deliver him from his accusers.(Psalm 109:26-31, ISV)
My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as You will.(Matt 26:39, NASB)
And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.'(2 Cor 12:9, NKJV)
'Though they fight against you, they will not prevail over you; for I am with you to save you and deliver you,' declares the LORD. 'So I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you from the grasp of the violent.'(Jer 15:20-21, NASB)
Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.(Prov 3:25-26, NKJV)
The LORD works out everything to its proper end – even the wicked for a day of disaster.(Prov 16:4, NIV)
