Psalms 11:2

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See how the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

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  • Ps 7:10 : 10 Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous, for You test hearts and minds, O righteous God.
  • Ps 21:12 : 12 Though they plot evil against You and devise wicked schemes, they will not succeed.
  • Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright.
  • Jer 9:3 : 3 Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.
  • Matt 26:4 : 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.' 15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.
  • Ps 64:3-5 : 3 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness. 4 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows. 5 They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
  • Ps 64:10 : 10 All mankind will fear and proclaim the works of God, and they will ponder what He has done.
  • Ps 94:15 : 15 For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good and to those who are upright in heart.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my troubles to Him.
  • Ps 32:11 : 11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 Saul thought, 'I will give her to him so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' So Saul said to David, 'Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.'
  • 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting harm against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."
  • Ps 7:12 : 12 God is a righteous judge and a God who is angry every day.
  • Ps 10:2 : 2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He sits in ambush in the villages; in the hiding places he murders the innocent; his eyes stealthily watch for the helpless. 9 He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright.

    15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

  • Ps 64:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

    2Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; protect my life from the fear of the enemy.

    3Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness.

    4They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows.

    5They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

    6They encourage each other in evil plans; they talk about hiding snares and say, 'Who will see them?'

    7They devise unjust schemes, saying, 'We have perfected a cunning plan!'; truly the inward mind and heart of man are deep.

  • Ps 21:11-12
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    78%

    11You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among mankind.

    12Though they plot evil against You and devise wicked schemes, they will not succeed.

  • Lam 3:12-13
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    78%

    12He has bent His bow and made me the target for His arrows.

    13He has pierced my inward parts with the arrows from His quiver.

  • Ps 7:12-13
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    77%

    12God is a righteous judge and a God who is angry every day.

    13If a person does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.

  • Ps 37:32
    77%

    32The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • Ps 140:2
    76%

    2Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence.

  • Ps 10:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8He sits in ambush in the villages; in the hiding places he murders the innocent; his eyes stealthily watch for the helpless.

    9He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net.

  • Jer 9:8
    75%

    8Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

  • Prov 1:17-18
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    74%

    17Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird,

    18But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

  • Ps 11:3
    74%

    3When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

  • Ps 17:11
    74%

    11They track my every step; they surround me and set their eyes to bring me down to the ground.

  • Jer 9:3
    74%

    3Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.

  • Prov 1:11
    74%

    11If they say, 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause;'

  • Ps 59:3
    74%

    3Deliver me from evildoers, and save me from those who thirst for blood.

  • Ps 10:2
    74%

    2In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

  • Ps 140:5
    74%

    5Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plot to overthrow my steps.

  • Ps 58:7
    73%

    7Break their teeth in their mouths, O God! LORD, tear out the fangs of those lions.

  • Ps 56:6
    73%

    6All day long they twist my words; all their plans are against me for evil.

  • Jer 5:26
    73%

    26Among My people are wicked men. They lie in wait like those who set traps; they set deadly snares to catch people.

  • Ps 57:6
    73%

    6Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Prov 14:19
    72%

    19Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 24:2
    72%

    2For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Ps 45:5
    72%

    5In your majesty ride forth victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness; let your right hand perform awesome deeds.

  • Ps 35:7
    72%

    7For without cause, they hid a pit for me; without reason, they dug a trap to capture my life.

  • Rom 11:10
    72%

    10"Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."

  • Ps 11:1
    72%

    1For the director of music. Of David: I have taken refuge in the LORD. How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain"?

  • Mic 2:1
    72%

    1Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

  • Ps 62:3
    72%

    3Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

  • Jer 18:22
    72%

    22Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.

  • Ps 94:21
    72%

    21They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.

  • Hos 7:6
    72%

    6Their hearts are like an oven as they plot; all night their anger smolders, in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

  • Mic 7:3
    72%

    3Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.

  • Lam 2:4
    72%

    4He bent his bow like an enemy, his right hand poised like an adversary. He has killed all that was precious to the eye and poured out his fury like fire on the tent of the daughter of Zion.

  • Prov 2:14
    72%

    14from those who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perversity of wickedness.

  • Ps 141:9
    72%

    9Keep me from the trap they have set for me and from the snares of those who do evil.