רָדַף

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.

Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.