"But now I will come," says the LORD, "because the needy are oppressed and the persecuted groan in pain. I will give them the security they long for."

Proud people are coming to attack me; cruel people are trying to kill me--- those who do not care about God.

They laugh at other people and speak of evil things; they are proud and make plans to oppress others.

The Lord knows when our spirits are crushed in prison;

When justice is perverted in court, he knows.

Don't abandon me to my enemies, who attack me with lies and threats.

Evil people testify against me and accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Absalom would say, "Look, the law is on your side, but there is no representative of the king to hear your case."

Shimei cursed him and said, "Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!

You took Saul's kingdom, and now the LORD is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul's family. The LORD has given the kingdom to your son Absalom, and you are ruined, you murderer!"

and said, "Your Majesty, please forget the wrong I did that day you left Jerusalem. Don't hold it against me or think about it any more.

The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death;