KJV King James Version
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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Psalm 143:9
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
WEB World English Bible
Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.
ASV American Standard Version
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.
Surrounding context — Psalm 143
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.
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Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.Psalm 61:3-4For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong tower from the enemy.Psalm 142:5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.Psalm 59:1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.Psalm 56:9When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.Psalm 31:15My times [are] in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.Psalm 34:2-4My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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