Psalms 119:61

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
  • Ps 140:5 : 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.)
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
  • Hos 6:9 : 9 And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.
  • Rom 12:17-21 : 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men. 18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. 19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord. 20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
  • 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour. 10 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong? 11 Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
  • 1 Sam 26:9-9 : 9 And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand against the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil? 10 And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end. 11 Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.
  • 1 Sam 30:3-5 : 3 And when David and his men came to the town, they saw that it had been burned down, and their wives and their sons and daughters had been made prisoners. 4 Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer. 5 And David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel, had been made prisoners.
  • Job 1:17 : 17 And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.
  • Ps 3:1 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
  • Ps 119:95 : 95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 119:109-110
    2 verses
    77%

    109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

    110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

  • Ps 119:153
    76%

    153 <RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

  • Ps 119:51-56
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    76%

    51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

    52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

    53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.

    54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

    55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.

    56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:141
    75%

    141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

  • Ps 119:60
    74%

    60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

  • Ps 119:62
    74%

    62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.

  • Ps 119:95
    74%

    95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • Ps 119:16
    74%

    16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

  • Ps 119:92-93
    2 verses
    73%

    92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

    93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

  • Ps 119:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • Ps 119:85-87
    3 verses
    72%

    85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

    86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

    87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.

  • Ps 119:143
    72%

    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • Ps 119:8
    72%

    8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.

  • Ps 119:157-158
    2 verses
    72%

    157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

    158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

  • Ps 119:139
    72%

    139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

  • Ps 119:66-67
    2 verses
    71%

    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

    67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

  • Ps 119:121
    71%

    121 <AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

  • Ps 119:69
    71%

    69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:43
    71%

    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

  • Ps 119:161
    71%

    161 <SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:101-102
    2 verses
    71%

    101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • Ps 119:174
    70%

    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:176
    70%

    176 I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.

  • Ps 119:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

    22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

  • Ps 18:21
    70%

    21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

  • Ps 119:83
    69%

    83 For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

  • Ps 119:113
    69%

    113 <SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.

  • Ps 119:71
    69%

    71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 140:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

    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 119:77-78
    2 verses
    69%

    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

    78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

  • Ps 119:18
    69%

    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

  • Ps 119:106
    69%

    106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

  • Job 16:11
    69%

    11 God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers.

  • Ps 119:150
    69%

    150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.