Psalms 59:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 56:6 : 6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
  • Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
  • 1 Sam 24:11 : 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 24:17 : 17 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
  • Ps 7:3-6 : 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong; 4 If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause; 5 Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.) 6 Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.
  • Ps 10:9-9 : 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 37:32-33 : 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death. 33 The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged.
  • 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.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.
  • John 15:25 : 25 This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.
  • Acts 4:26-27 : 26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
  • 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.
  • 1 Sam 19:1 : 1 And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 59:4
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    4 For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.

  • Ps 56:5-6
    2 verses
    83%

    5 Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

  • Ps 54:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

    4 See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

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

  • Ps 57:6
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    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 86:14
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    14 O 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 55:3
    77%

    3 I 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 140:4-5
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    77%

    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 59:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

    2 Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

  • Ps 35:7
    76%

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

  • Ps 38:12
    76%

    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 141:9
    76%

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

  • Ps 3:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

    2 Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

  • Ps 17:9
    76%

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

  • Jer 18:22-23
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    75%

    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.

    23 But you, Lord, have knowledge of all the designs which they have made against my life; let not their evil-doing be covered or their sin be washed away from before your eyes: but let it be a cause of falling before you: so do to them in the time of your wrath.

  • Ps 25:19
    75%

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

  • Ps 31:13
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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.

  • Ps 143:3
    75%

    3 The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

  • Ps 27:12
    74%

    12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

  • Ps 38:19
    74%

    19 But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

  • Jer 5:26
    74%

    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 94:21
    74%

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

  • Job 30:13
    74%

    13 They have made waste my roads, with a view to my destruction; his bowmen come round about me;

  • Prov 1:18
    74%

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

  • Ps 11:2
    74%

    2 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.

  • Ps 38:16
    74%

    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.

  • Ps 70:2
    74%

    2 Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.

  • Ps 40:14
    74%

    14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

  • Ps 109:2
    74%

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

  • Lam 1:14
    74%

    14 A watch is kept on my sins; they are joined together by his hand, they have come on to my neck; he has made my strength give way: the Lord has given me up into the hands of those against whom I have no power.

  • Ps 37:32
    74%

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

  • Ps 35:4
    74%

    4 Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

  • Job 16:10
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    10 Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

  • Ps 26:9
    74%

    9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

  • Ps 142:6
    73%

    6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 13:4
    73%

    4 And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

  • Ps 31:4
    73%

    4 Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.

  • Ps 56:2
    73%

    2 My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

  • Ps 64:2
    73%

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

  • Ps 9:13
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    13 Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death;

  • Ps 94:16
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    16 Who will give me help against the sinners? and who will be my support against the workers of evil?

  • Ps 109:20
    73%

    20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

  • Ps 140:2
    73%

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

  • Jer 20:11
    73%

    11 But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.