“O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.”
A final petition acknowledges enemies: "O God, the insolent rise up against me; a band of ruffians seeks my life, and they do not set you before them." The enemies are characterized by insolence and disregard for God; their violence against the supplicant is ultimately violence against God's servant. Their failure to acknowledge God becomes the foundation for expecting God's judgment against them.
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