Quotes About Struggle

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger.

Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.