Psalm 143:12
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Cross-references
Psalm 54:5 asks God to 'put an end' to enemies, matching the request to 'cut off' adversaries in the main verse.
Psalm 55:23 describes God casting enemies into destruction, reinforcing the theme of divine judgment on adversaries.
In Psalm 116:16, the same declaration 'I am your servant' appears, linking servanthood to deliverance.
Psalm 59:1 directly asks for deliverance from enemies, a strong parallel to cutting off adversaries.
In Psalm 86:16, the psalmist calls himself God's servant and asks for salvation, closely mirroring the servant plea here.
Psalm 109:21 also appeals to God's steadfast love for deliverance from enemies, echoing the plea in the main verse.
Psalm 136 recounts God historically cutting off enemies like Pharaoh and Sihon, providing examples of God answering such pleas.
Psalm 31:15 asks for deliverance from enemies, directly paralleling the request to cut off enemies here.
In Psalm 119:94, the psalmist says 'I am yours; save me' — a parallel appeal based on belonging to God.
David leaves vengeance to God and trusts Him to cut off enemies, exactly mirroring the psalmist's attitude in the main verse.
Abigail promises God will preserve David's life and sling out his enemies, directly paralleling the psalmist's request.
David affirms the LORD will strike his enemy, echoing the psalmist's plea for God to cut off adversaries.
In Judges 16:28, Samson as God's servant asks for strength to destroy enemies, echoing the servant's plea for enemy destruction.