Psalms 86:14God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.
The setting
Jerusalem or wilderness, ~1000 BC. David surrounded by enemies who mock God while pursuing his life...
The emotion here: exhausted and outnumbered, feeling abandoned
The original word
zedim (זֵדִים) — arrogant ones, those who presume they can ignore God's authority
Why it matters
David faced multiple assassination attempts from within his own royal court
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What most readers miss in Psalms 86:14
The worst part isn't that they're attacking David — it's that they don't care about God
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about spiritual warfare with demons. David is talking about real human enemies who openly reject God while attacking him.
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Verses that echo Psalms 86:14
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 86:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 86:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, enemies. Notable phrases: the proud have risen up against me. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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