Psalms 11:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 7:10 : 10 God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.
  • Ps 21:12 : 12 Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
  • Ps 37:14 : 14 The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.
  • Jer 9:3 : 3 Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
  • Matt 26:4 : 4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. 13 And more than forty of them took this oath. 14 And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death 15 So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
  • Ps 64:3-5 : 3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words; 4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen. 5 They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,
  • Ps 64:10 : 10 The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.
  • Ps 94:15 : 15 But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.
  • Ps 32:11 : 11 Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.
  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.
  • 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.
  • Ps 7:12 : 12 If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
  • Ps 10:2 : 2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor. 9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14 The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

    15 But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.

  • Ps 64:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

    2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

    3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

    4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

    5 They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

    6 Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

    7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

  • Ps 21:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11 For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

    12 Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.

    13 He has let loose his arrows into the inmost parts of my body.

  • Ps 7:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12 If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.

    13 He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.

  • Ps 37:32
    77%

    32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Ps 140:2
    76%

    2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

  • Ps 10:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

    9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

  • Jer 9:8
    75%

    8 His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Prov 1:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

    18 And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

  • Ps 11:3
    74%

    3 If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

  • Ps 17:11
    74%

    11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

  • Jer 9:3
    74%

    3 Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

  • Prov 1:11
    74%

    11 If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

  • Ps 59:3
    74%

    3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

  • Ps 10:2
    74%

    2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

  • Ps 140:5
    74%

    5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Ps 58:7
    73%

    7 Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

  • Ps 56:6
    73%

    6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

  • Jer 5:26
    73%

    26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

  • Ps 57:6
    73%

    6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15 Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

  • Prov 14:19
    72%

    19 The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Prov 24:2
    72%

    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ps 45:5
    72%

    5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

  • Ps 35:7
    72%

    7 For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

  • Rom 11:10
    72%

    10 Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.

  • Ps 11:1
    72%

    1 <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

  • Mic 2:1
    72%

    1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Ps 62:3
    72%

    3 How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?

  • Jer 18:22
    72%

    22 Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.

  • Ps 94:21
    72%

    21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

  • Hos 7:6
    72%

    6 For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire.

  • Mic 7:3
    72%

    3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

  • Lam 2:4
    72%

    4 His bow has been bent for the attack, he has taken his place with his hand ready, in his hate he has put to death all who were pleasing to the eye: on the tent of the daughter of Zion he has let loose his passion like fire.

  • Prov 2:14
    72%

    14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

  • Ps 141:9
    72%

    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.