Psalm 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Cross-reference
Psalm 16:8 contrasts the psalmist's devotion ('I have set the LORD always before me') with the enemies who have not set God before them.
Psalm 59:3-5 describes enemies lying in wait without cause, mirroring the unjust pursuit and godlessness of Psalm 54:3.
Psalm 86:14 describes arrogant, ruthless foes who have no regard for God—identical to the enemies here.
Psalm 36:1 states the wicked have no fear of God, paralleling the phrase 'they have not set God before them' in Psalm 54:3.
Psalm 53:4 notes the wicked do not call on God, similar to the enemies' disregard for God in Psalm 54:3.
1 Samuel 23:14 provides the historical context of Saul seeking David daily, the very situation behind Psalm 54:3.
1 Samuel 23:19 records the Ziphites betraying David's location, directly identifying the 'strangers' of Psalm 54:3.
1 Samuel 23:20 shows the Ziphites offering to deliver David, the specific threat that prompted the prayer in Psalm 54:3.
John 16:3 attributes persecution to ignorance of God, echoing the enemies' failure to set God before them in Psalm 54:3.