Psalms 119:95

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 1 Sam 23:20-23 : 20 So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands. 21 And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me. 22 Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit. 23 So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.
  • 2 Sam 17:1-4 : 1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David: 2 And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only: 3 And I will make all the people come back to you as a bride comes back to her husband: it is the life of only one man you are going after; so all the people will be at peace. 4 And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.
  • 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. 10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.
  • Ps 27:2 : 2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 Those 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 119:24 : 24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
  • Ps 119:31 : 31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
  • Ps 119:61 : 61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
  • Ps 119:69 : 69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
  • Ps 119:85-87 : 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 119:111 : 111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
  • Ps 119:125 : 125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
  • Ps 119:129 : 129 <PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
  • Ps 119:167 : 167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
  • Matt 26:3-5 : 3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. 4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death. 5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
  • Acts 12:11 : 11 And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.
  • Acts 23:21 : 21 But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 78%

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

    111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

  • 77%

    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.

    159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • 94I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.

  • Ps 119:22-24
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

    24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.

  • 75%

    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • 129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • 119All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:84-88
    5 verses
    75%

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

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

    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.

    88Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

  • 74%

    146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

    147Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

  • 59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

  • 40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

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

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

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

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

  • 74%

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

    144The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

  • 15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

  • Ps 119:42-43
    2 verses
    73%

    42So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

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

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

  • Ps 119:77-79
    3 verses
    73%

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

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

    79Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

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

  • Ps 119:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • 125I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • 19See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

  • 45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

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

  • Ps 119:98-99
    2 verses
    72%

    98Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

    99I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

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

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

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

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

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

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