Psalms 59:3

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For lo, they lye in wayte for my soule: men of power are gathered together against me who haue committed no wickednes nor fault O God.

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  • Ps 56:6 : 6 They flocke together, they kepe them selues close: they marke my steppes, that they may lye in wayte for my soule.
  • Ps 69:4 : 4 They that hate me without a cause are mo then the heeres of my head: they that are myne enemies and woulde destroy me giltlesse are mightie, I payde them the thynges that I neuer toke.
  • 1 Sam 24:11 : 11 And moreouer my father, beholde and see yet the lap of thy garment in my hand: Inasmuch as I killed thee not when I cut of the lap of thy garment, vnderstand therfore, & see that there is neither euyll nor wickednesse in me, and that I haue not sinned against thee: And yet thou huntest after my soule to take it.
  • 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 And sayde to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, where as I haue rewarded thee with euyll.
  • 1 Sam 26:18 : 18 And he sayde: Wherefore doth my lorde thus persecute his seruaunt? for what haue I done? or what euyll is in myne hand?
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kynges of the earth stande vp: and the rulers take counsell together against god, and against his annointed.
  • Ps 7:3-6 : 3 O God my Lord, if I haue done any such thing: or if there be any wickednesse in my handes. 4 If I haue done euyll vnto hym that had peace with me: and if I haue not deliuered hym that is without a cause myne aduersarie? 5 Then let myne enemie persecute my soule and take me: yea, let hym put me to death, and lay myne honour in the dust. Selah. 6 Arise O God in thy wrath, and stand thou vp agaynst the rage of myne enemies: stirre thou for me according to the iudgement whiche thou hast geuen.
  • Ps 10:9-9 : 9 He lieth in wayte lurking as a Lion in his denne: he lyeth in wayte lurkyng, that he may violently carry away the afflicted, he doth carry away violentlye the afflicted, in halyng hym into his net. 10 He croucheth and humbleth him selfe: so that a number of the that be weake, fall by his myght.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The vngodly spyeth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay hym. 33 God wyll not leaue him in his hande: nor suffer hym to be condemned when he is iudged.
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The talkyng of the vngodly is howe they may lay wayte for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer the.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 There is not a godly vpon earth, there is not one righteous among men: they al lye in wayte for blood, and euery man hunteth his brother to death.
  • John 15:25 : 25 But this commeth to passe, that the worde myght be fulfylled, that is written in their lawe: They hated me without a cause.
  • Acts 4:26-27 : 26 The kynges of the earth stoode vp, and the rulers came together, agaynst the Lorde, and agaynst his Christe. 27 And of a trueth, agaynst thy holye chylde Iesus, who thou hast anoynted, both Herode and also Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered them selues together,
  • Acts 23:21 : 21 But folowe not thou their myndes: For there lye in wayte for him, of them, mo the fourtie men, which haue bounde themselues with a vowe, that they will neither eate nor drynke, tyll they haue kylled hym. And nowe are they redy, and loke that thou shouldest promise.
  • 1 Sam 19:1 : 1 Saul spake to Ionatha his sonne, and to all his seruauntes, that they should kill Dauid.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 4 When no fault is done, they runne and set them selues in order: arise to meete me and beholde.

  • Ps 56:5-6
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    5 My wordes dayly put me to sorow: all that they do imagine, is to do me euill.

    6 They flocke together, they kepe them selues close: they marke my steppes, that they may lye in wayte for my soule.

  • Ps 54:3-4
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    3 For straungers are rysen vp against me: and tirauntes whiche haue not the Lorde before their eyes, seeke after my soule. Selah.

    4 Behold, God is an ayde vnto me: the Lorde is with them that vpholde my soule.

  • 10 For myne enemies speake against me: and they that lay awayte for my soule take their counsayle together.

  • 6 They haue prepared a net for my feete, that some man might presse downe my soule: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it them selues. Selah.

  • 14 O God, the proude are rysen against me: a companie of outragious naughtipackes haue sought after my soule, and haue not set thee before their eyes.

  • 3 Deliuer me from the voyce of the enemie, and from the present affliction of the wicked: for they are minded to do me mischiefe, and are set malitiously against me.

  • Ps 140:4-5
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    4 Kepe me O God from the handes of the vngodly: preserue me from the outragious man, who haue deuised to thrust my feete from me.

    5 The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spread a net abroade with coardes in the high wayes: they haue set trappes for me. Selah.

  • Ps 59:1-2
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    1 To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid, when Saul sent, and they did watch the house to kill him. Deliuer me from myne enemies O Lorde: defende me fro them that rise vp against me.

    2 Deliuer me from the workers of iniquitie: and saue me from the blood thirstie men.

  • 7 For without a cause they haue priuily layde for me a pit full of their nettes: without a cause they haue made a digyng vnto my soule.

  • 12 They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.

  • 9 Kepe me from the snare which they haue layde foorth for me: and from the trappes of them that be workers of iniquitie.

  • Ps 3:1-2
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    1 A psalme of Dauid when he fled from the face of Absalom his sonne. O God howe are myne enemies increased? many do ryse vp against me.

    2 Many say of my soule: there is no saluation for it in God. Selah.

  • 9 They haue inclosed them selues in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proude thynges.

  • Jer 18:22-23
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    22 Let the noyse be hearde out of their houses when thou bryngest the murtherer sodaynly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and layde snares for my feete.

    23 Yet Lorde thou knowest all their counsayle, that they haue deuised to slay me, forgeue not their wickednesse, and let not their sinnes be put out of thy sight, but let them be iudged before thee as giltie: this do thou vnto them in the tyme of thine indignation.

  • 19 Consider myne enemies, for they do multiplie: and they beare a tirannous hate against me.

  • 13 For I haue hearde the villanie of the multitude, and feare was on euery side me: whyle they conspired together against me, and toke their counsell to take away my life.

  • 3 For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my lyfe downe to the grounde: he hath layde me in darknesse as men that haue ben long dead.

  • 12 Deliuer me not into mine aduersaries handes: for there are false witnesses rysen vp against me, and such as speake wrong.

  • 19 But myne enemies lyuyng without payne are mightie: & they that hate me wrongfully are increased in number.

  • 26 For among my people are found wicked persons, that priuily lay snares and wayte for men, to take them and destroy them.

  • 21 They flocke together agaynst the soule of the ryghteous: and condemne the innocent blood.

  • 13 My pathes haue they cleane marred, it was so easye for them to do me harme, that they needed no man to help them.

  • 18 So these lay wayte for the blood of them, and lye priuily for their liues.

  • 2 For lo, the vngodly haue bende their bowe: and nocked their arrowes with the string, redy to shoote priuily at them whiche are vpright in heart.

  • 16 For I sayde heare me lest that they shoulde triumph on me: who auaunce them selues greatly agaynst me when my foote doth slyp.

  • 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde and be put to confusion that wishe me euyll.

  • 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seke after my soule to destroy it: let them be dryuen backwarde & be put to rebuke that wyshe me euyll.

  • 2 For the mouth of the vngodly and the mouth of the deceiptfull is opened vpon me: they haue spoken against me with a false tongue.

  • 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bounde fast to his hande, they are wrapped or writhen and come vp about my necke: he hath caused my strength to fayle, the Lorde hath deliuered me into those handes wherout I can not quyte my selfe.

  • 32 The vngodly spyeth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay hym.

  • 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to cofusion, that imagine mischiefe for me.

  • 10 They haue opened their mouthes wide vpon me, and smitten me vpon the cheeke dispitefully, they gather the selues together against me.

  • 9 O gather not my soule with sinners: nor my life with bloodie men.

  • 6 Consider my complaynt, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecutours, for they are to strong for me.

  • 4 Lest myne enemie say, I haue preuayled agaynst hym: lest they that trouble me reioyce yf I shoulde be remoued.

  • 4 Take me out of the net that they haue layde priuily for me: for thou art my strength.

  • 2 Myne enemies are dayly in hande to swalowe me vp: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most highest.

  • 2 Hyde me from the secrete counsayles of the malitious: from the conspiracie of the workers of iniquitie.

  • 13 Haue mercy on me O God: consider the trouble whiche I suffer of them that hate me, lift me vp from the gates of death.

  • 16 Who will ryse vp with me agaynst the malicious? or who wyll take my part agaynst workers of wickednesse?

  • 20 Let this rewarde be from God vnto myne aduersaries: and vnto those that speake euill against my soule.

  • 2 Who in heart imagine mischiefes: and set forwarde to warre euery day.

  • 11 But the Lorde stoode by me lyke a mightie giaunt, therefore my persecutours fell and coulde do nothing: they shalbe sore confounded, for they haue done vnwisely, they shall haue an euerlasting shame, which shall neuer be forgotten.