Psalms 11:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 7:10 : 10 My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.
  • Ps 21:12 : 12 Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.
  • Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
  • Jer 9:3 : 3 And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.
  • Matt 26:4 : 4 And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie. 14 And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul. 15 Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
  • Ps 64:3-5 : 3 Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes. 4 To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not. 5 They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?
  • Ps 64:10 : 10 But the righteous shalbe glad in the Lord, and trust in him: and all that are vpright of heart, shall reioyce.
  • Ps 94:15 : 15 For iudgement shal returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall followe after it.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.
  • Ps 125:4 : 4 Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.
  • Ps 32:11 : 11 Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lorde, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.
  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 Therefore Saul said, I wil giue him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistims may bee against him. Wherefore Saul sayde to Dauid, Thou shalt this day be my sonne in law in the one of the twayne.
  • 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 And Dauid hauing knowledge that Saul imagined mischiefe against him, saide to Abiathar the Priest, Bring the Ephod.
  • Ps 7:12 : 12 Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.
  • Ps 10:2 : 2 The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murther the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore. 9 He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

    15But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

  • Ps 64:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

    2Hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked, and from the rage of the workers of iniquitie.

    3Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes.

    4To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.

    5They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?

    6They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.

    7But God will shoote an arrowe at them suddenly: their strokes shalbe at once.

  • Ps 21:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

    12Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12He hath bent his bow & made me a marke for the arrow.

    13Hee caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.

  • Ps 7:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.

    13Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.

  • Ps 37:32
    77%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Ps 140:2
    76%

    2Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

  • Ps 10:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murther the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore.

    9He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net.

  • Jer 9:8
    75%

    8Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.

  • Prov 1:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

    18So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.

  • Ps 11:3
    74%

    3For the foundations are cast downe: what hath the righteous done?

  • Ps 17:11
    74%

    11They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:

  • Jer 9:3
    74%

    3And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.

  • Prov 1:11
    74%

    11If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:

  • Ps 59:3
    74%

    3For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

  • Ps 10:2
    74%

    2The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.

  • Ps 140:5
    74%

    5The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah.

  • Ps 58:7
    73%

    7Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.

  • Ps 56:6
    73%

    6They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

  • Jer 5:26
    73%

    26For among my people are founde wicked persons, that lay waite as hee that setteth snares: they haue made a pit, to catch men.

  • Ps 57:6
    73%

    6They haue layd a net for my steps: my soule is pressed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the mids of it. Selah.

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Prov 14:19
    72%

    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 24:2
    72%

    2For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Ps 45:5
    72%

    5Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

  • Ps 35:7
    72%

    7For without cause they haue hid the pit & their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule.

  • Rom 11:10
    72%

    10Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bowe downe their backe alwayes.

  • Ps 11:1
    72%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. In the Lorde put I my trust: howe say yee then to my soule, Flee to your mountaine as a birde?

  • Mic 2:1
    72%

    1Wo vnto them, that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it because their hande hath power.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

  • Ps 62:3
    72%

    3How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shalbe all slaine: ye shalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.

  • Jer 18:22
    72%

    22Let the crye bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring an hoste suddenly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feete.

  • Ps 94:21
    72%

    21They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

  • Hos 7:6
    72%

    6For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen whiles they lie in waite: their baker sleepeth all the night: in the morning it burneth as a flame of fire.

  • Mic 7:3
    72%

    3To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

  • Lam 2:4
    72%

    4He hath bent his bowe like an enemie: his right hand was stretched vp as an aduersarie, and slewe al that was pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he powred out his wrath like fire.

  • Prov 2:14
    72%

    14Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,

  • Ps 141:9
    72%

    9Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.