Psalms 116:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 31:22 : 22 And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice of my prayer, when my cry went up to you.
  • Rom 3:4 : 4 In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
  • Jer 9:4-5 : 4 Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil. 5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:16 : 16 And Elisha said, At this time in the coming year you will have a son in your arms. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not say what is false to your servant.

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  • Ps 31:13-14
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    13 False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

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    6 I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.

  • Ps 73:15-16
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    15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

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    16 I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.

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    11 In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

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    11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

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    7 I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,

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    7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

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    3 In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

  • Ps 66:14
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