Psalms 119:85

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
  • Ps 119:78 : 78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
  • Ps 7:15 : 15 He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made
  • Jer 18:22 : 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.
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.> Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men? 2 The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

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  • Ps 140:4-5
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    4O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

    5The 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 119:51
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    51The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

  • Ps 119:78
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    78Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

  • Ps 119:86-87
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    86All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

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

  • Ps 57:6
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    6They 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 119:69
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    69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 86:14
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    14O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

  • Ps 119:84
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    84How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

  • Ps 35:7
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    7For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

  • Ps 119:110
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    110Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

  • Ps 119:95
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    95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

  • Ps 119:21-23
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    21Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

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

    23Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.

  • Ps 10:2
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    2The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

  • Ps 9:15
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    15The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

  • Ps 119:161
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    161<SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

  • Ps 119:122
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    122Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.

  • Ps 141:9
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    9Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

  • Ps 119:61
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    61The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

  • Ps 7:15
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    15He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

  • Ps 59:3
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    3For 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 119:150
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    150Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

  • Ps 119:157-158
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    157Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

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

  • Ps 119:118
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    118You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

  • Ps 17:11
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    11They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

  • Jer 18:22
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    22Let 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 129:3
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    3The ploughmen were ploughing on my back; long were the wounds they made.

  • Ps 35:24
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    24Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

  • Lam 3:9
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    9He has put up a wall of cut stones about my ways, he has made my roads twisted.

  • Ps 55:3
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    3I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.

  • Ps 56:6
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    6They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

  • Ps 36:11
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    11Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

  • Ps 119:155
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    155Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

  • Ps 119:53
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    53I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.

  • Ps 119:143
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    143Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • Jer 18:20
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    20Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

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    2For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Ps 17:9
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    9From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 119:141
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    141I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

  • Ps 35:19
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    19Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Ps 71:10
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    10For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

  • Ps 22:16
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    16Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

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    126It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.

  • Ps 35:15
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    15But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.