Incredibly, 47 of the 150 Psalms contain cries to God, against slanderers and persecutors.
Psalm 3:1-2,6 NIV84
O Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! [2] Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him. " [6] I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.
Psalm 5:4-6,8-10 NIV84
[6] You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the Lord abhors. [8] Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies---make straight your way before me. [9] Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
Psalm 6:8-10 NIV84
Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Psalm 7:1-6,9-11,15-16 NIV84
O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, [2] or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. [6] Arise, O Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Psalm 9:13
[13] O Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!
Psalm 11:2
For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
Psalm 15:2-4
He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart [3] and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, [4] who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath even when it hurts,
Psalm 17:7-14
[8] Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings [9] from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. [10] They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance. [11] They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground. [12] They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover. [13] Rise up, O Lord, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword. [14] O Lord, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life.
Psalm 18:16-18,47
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. [17] He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. [18] They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
Psalm 22:1,6-8,12-13,16-18,20-21
6] But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. [7] All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: [8] "He trusts in the Lord; let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him." [12] Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. [13] Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me. [16] Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. [17] I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. [18] They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. [20] Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. [21] Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
Psalm 25:19
[19] See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me!
Psalm 27:1-3,10-12 NIV84
[2] When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. [3] Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. [10] Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. [11] Teach me your way, O Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. [12] Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
Psalm 28:2-5 NIV84
Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place. [3] Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts. [4] Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back upon them what they deserve. [5] Since they show no regard for the works of the Lord and what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.
Psalm 31:2,4,11-15,17-20,23 NIV84
Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. [4] Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. [11] Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends---those who see me on the street flee from me. [12] I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. [13] For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life. [14] But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God." [15] My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. [17] Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave. [18] Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous. [19] How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. [20] In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues. [23] Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 37:7-15,17,20,32 NIV84
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. [8] Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret---it leads only to evil. [9] For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. [10] A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. [11] But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. [12] The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; [13] but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. [14] The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. [15] But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. [17] for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. [20] But the wicked will perish: The Lord's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish---vanish like smoke. [32] The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives; [33] but the Lord will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
Psalm 38:19-20 NIV84
Many are those who are my vigorous enemies; those who hate me without reason are numerous. [20] Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good.
Psalm 40:14-15 NIV84
May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. [15] May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
Psalm 41:5-9 NIV84
My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die and his name perish? " [6] Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad. [7] All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying, [8] "A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies." [9] Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Psalm 44:13-16 NIV84
You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us. [14] You have made us a byword among the nations; the peoples shake their heads at us. [15] My disgrace is before me all day long, and my face is covered with shame [16] at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
Psalm 53:4-5 NIV84
[4] Will the evildoers never learn---those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on God?
Psalm 54:1,3,5 NIV84
Save me , O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. [3] Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life---men without regard for God. Selah [5] Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
Psalm 55:3,12-14,21 NIV84
I am distraught [3] at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger. [12] If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. [13] But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, [14] with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God. [21] His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
Psalm 56:1-2,5-6 NIV84
Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack. [2] My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride. [5] All day long they twist my words; they are always plotting to harm me. [6] They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager to take my life.
Psalm 57:2,4,6 NIV84
I cry out to God Most High, [4] I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts---men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. [6] They spread a net for my feet---I was bowed down in distress.
Psalm 58:3-5 NIV84
Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward and speak lies. [4] Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears, [5] that will not heed the tune of the charmer, however skillful the enchanter may be.
Psalm 59:1-4,7,10,12-15 NIV84
Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me. [2] Deliver me from evildoers and save me from bloodthirsty men. [3] See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O Lord. [4] I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight! [7] See what they spew from their mouths---they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, "Who can hear us?" [10] my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me. [12] For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter, [13] consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more.
Psalm 62:3-4 NIV84
How long will you assault a man? [4] They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah
Psalm 64:1-5 NIV84
Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. [2] Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers. [3] They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. [4] They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear. [5] They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them ?" done.
Psalm 69:4,7-9,12,19, 26-28 NIV84
Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. [7] For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. [8] I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons; [9] for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. [12] Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. [19] You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you. [26] For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt. [27] Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. [28] May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.
Psalm 71:10-13,24 NIV84
For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together. [11] They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him." [12] Be not far from me, O God; come quickly, O my God, to help me. [13] May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
Psalm 74:4,18,22-23 NIV84
Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs. [18] Remember how the enemy has mocked you, O Lord, how foolish people have reviled your name. [22] Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long. [23] Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
Psalm 86:14 NIV84
The arrogant are attacking me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life---men without regard for you.
Psalm 89:50-51 NIV84
Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations, [51] the taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O Lord, with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
Psalm 102:8 NIV84
All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse.
Psalm 109:1-5,25-26 NIV84
O God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, [2] for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. [3] With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause. [4] In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. [5] They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship. [25] I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. [26] Help me, O Lord my God; save me in accordance with your love.
Psalm 118:11-12 NIV84
[11] They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off. [12] They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
Psalm 119:51,69-70,84-87,95,110, 157 NIV84
The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law. [69] Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. [70] Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. [84] How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors? [85] The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to your law. [86] All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause. [87] They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. [95] The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes. [110] The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. [157] Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
Psalm 120:2-4,6-7 NIV84
[2] Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. [3] What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? [4] He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree. [6] Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. [7] I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Psalm 123:3-4 NIV84
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. [4] We have endured much ridicule from the proud, much contempt from the arrogant.
Psalm 140:1,3-5,9,11 NIV84
Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, [3] They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips. Selah [4] Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. [5] Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. Selah [9] Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. [11] Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence.
Psalm 141:9-10 NIV84
My prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers; Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers. [10] Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Psalm 143:9,12 NIV84
Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord, for I hide myself in you. [12] In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
Psalm 144:7-8 NIV84
Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners [8] whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
Psalm 35:1-8,11-17,19-27 NIV84
Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. [2] Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid. [11] Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about. [12] They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn. [15] But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing. [16] Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked ; they gnashed their teeth at me. [17] O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions. [19] Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye. [20] They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land. [21] They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it." [22] O Lord, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord. [23] Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord. [24] Vindicate me in your righteousness, O Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me. [25] Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up." [26] May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace. [27] May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."