Psalms 140:5

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

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  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause, they hid a pit for me; without reason, they dug a trap to capture my life.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my troubles to Him.
  • Jer 18:22 : 22 Let 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 57:6 : 6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.
  • Ps 119:69 : 69 The insolent smear me with lies, but I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
  • Ps 119:85 : 85 The arrogant have dug pits for me, contrary to Your law.
  • Ps 119:110 : 110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Show us mercy, O LORD, show us mercy, for we have had more than enough of scorn. 4 Our souls have had more than enough of the mocking of the complacent, and the contempt of the arrogant.
  • Ps 141:9-9 : 9 Keep me from the trap they have set for me and from the snares of those who do evil. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.
  • Job 18:9 : 9 A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him tight.
  • Ps 10:4-9 : 4 In his pride, the wicked man says, 'He will not seek; there is no God in all his thoughts.' 5 His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he sneers at them. 6 He says in his heart, 'I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be without trouble.' 7 His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and iniquity. 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. 10 He crouches, he bows down, and the helpless fall by his strong claws. 11 He says in his heart, 'God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.' 12 Arise, Lord! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted.
  • Ps 17:8-9 : 8 Protect me as you would the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. 9 Protect me from the wicked who attack me, from my life’s enemies who surround me. 10 They close up their hearts to compassion; they speak with arrogance. 11 They track my every step; they surround me and set their eyes to bring me down to the ground. 12 They are like a lion eager to tear its prey, like a young lion crouching in hiding. 13 Arise, Lord! Confront them, bring them down. With your sword, rescue me from the wicked.
  • Ps 31:4 : 4 For you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, guide me and lead me.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 While He was saying these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to question Him closely about many things, 54 lying in wait to catch Him in something He might say, to accuse Him.
  • Luke 20:20-23 : 20 They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 So they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?' 23 But he perceived their craftiness and said to them, 'Why are you testing me?'
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Extend your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright in heart.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.'
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak on their behalf, to turn Your wrath away from them.

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

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    10His rope lies hidden in the ground, and his trap is set along the path.

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    14O God, arrogant people have risen against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set You before them.

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