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2 Samuel 7 9
I have been with you everywhere you have gone. I have destroyed all your enemies. Now I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth.
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Luke 19:27
And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”
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Psalms 109:3-110:1
They gather all around me with their words of hatred. They attack me without any reason.They bring charges against me, even though I love them and pray for them.They pay me back with evil for the good things I do. They pay back my love with hatred.Appoint an evil person to take my enemies to court. Let him stand at their right hand and bring charges against them.When they are tried, let them be found guilty. May even their prayers judge them.May their days be few. Let others take their places as leaders.May their children’s fathers die. May their wives become widows.May their children be driven from their destroyed homes. May they wander around like beggars.May everything those people own be taken away to pay for what they owe. May strangers rob them of everything they’ve worked for.May no one be kind to them or take pity on the children they leave behind.May their family line come to an end. May their names be forgotten by those who live after them.May the Lord remember the evil things their fathers have done. May he never erase the sins of their mothers.May the Lord never forget their sins. Then he won’t let people remember the names of my enemies anymore.They never thought about doing anything kind. Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths. They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken.They loved to curse others. May their curses come back on them. They didn’t find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing. May no blessing ever come to them.They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.May their curses cover them like coats. May their curses be wrapped around them like a belt forever.May that be the Lord’ s way of paying back those who bring charges against me. May it happen to those who say evil things about me.But Lord and King, help me so that you bring honor to yourself. Because your love is so good, save me.I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded deep down inside me.I fade away like an evening shadow. I’m like a locust that someone brushes off.My knees are weak because I’ve gone without food. My body is very thin.Those who bring charges against me laugh at me. When they see me, they shake their heads at me.Lord my God, help me. Save me because of your faithful love.Lord, let my enemies know that you yourself have saved me. You have done it with your own hand.They may curse me. But may you bless me. May those who attack me be put to shame. But may I be filled with joy.May those who bring charges against me be clothed with dishonor. May they be wrapped in shame as if it were a coat.With my mouth I will continually praise the Lord. I will praise him when all his people gather for worship.He stands ready to help those who need it. He saves them from those who are ready to sentence them to death.The Lord says to my lord,“ Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your control.”
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Psalms 132:18
I will put shame on his enemies as if it were their clothes. But he will wear on his head a shining crown.”
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2 Samuel 3 1
The war between Saul’s royal house and David’s royal house lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger. But the royal house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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Luke 19:14
“ But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say,‘ We don’t want this man to be our king.’
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Psalms 18:40
You made them turn their backs and run away. So I destroyed my enemies.
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John 15:23
Whoever hates me hates my Father also.
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Psalms 21:8-9
You, the king, will capture all your enemies. Your right hand will take hold of them.When you appear for battle, you will burn them up like they were in a flaming furnace. The Lord will swallow them up in his great anger. His fire will burn them up.
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2 Samuel 22 40-2 Samuel 22 44
Lord, you gave me strength to fight the battle. You caused my enemies to be humble in front of me.You made them turn their backs and run away. So I destroyed my enemies.They cried out for help. But there was no one to save them. They called out to the Lord. But he didn’t answer them.I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth. I pounded them and walked on them like mud in the streets.“ You saved me when people attacked me. You have kept me as the ruler over nations. People I didn’t know serve me now.
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2 Samuel 7 1
The king moved into his palace. The Lord had given him peace and rest from all his enemies around him.
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Psalms 2:1-6
Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.“ Let us break free from their chains,” they say.“ Let us throw off their ropes.”The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.When he is angry, he warns them. When his anger blazes out, he terrifies them.He says to them,“ I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”