Psalms 57:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

They 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.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 145:14 : 14 The Lord vpholdeth all that fall, and lifteth vp all that are ready to fall.
  • Ps 140:5 : 5 The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah.
  • 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 143:4 : 4 And my spirit was in perplexitie in me, and mine heart within me was amased.
  • Prov 28:10 : 10 He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The good man is perished out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men: they all lye in wayte for blood: euery man hunteth his brother with a net.
  • Matt 26:37-38 : 37 And hee tooke vnto him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedeus, and began to waxe sorowfull, and grieuously troubled. 38 Then sayde Iesus vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie yee here, and watch with me.
  • 1 Sam 23:22-26 : 22 Goe, I pray you, & prepare ye yet better: know and see his place where he haunteth, and who hath seene him there: for it is sayd to me, He is subtile, and craftie. 23 See therefore & know all the secret places where he hideth himselfe, and come ye againe to me with the certaintie, and I will goe with you: and if he be in the lande, I will searche him out throughout all the thousands of Iudah. 24 Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, but Dauid and his men were in the wildernesse of Maon, in the playne on the right hande of Ieshimon. 25 Saul also & his men went to seeke him, & they told Dauid: wherefore he came downe vnto a rocke, and abode in the wildernesse of Maon; when Saul heard that, he folowed after Dauid in the wildernes of Maon. 26 And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on the other side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get from the presence of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made. 16 His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The heathen are sunken downe in the pit that they made: in the nette that they hid, is their foote taken. 16 The Lord is knowen by executing iudgement: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne handes. Higgaion. Selah.
  • Ps 35:7-8 : 7 For without cause they haue hid the pit & their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule. 8 Let destruction come vpon him at vnwares, and let his net, that he hath laid priuilie, take him: let him fall into the same destruction.
  • Ps 42:6 : 6 My God, my soule is cast downe within me, because I remember thee, from the land of Iorden, and Hermonim, and from the mount Mizar.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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

  • Ps 35:7-8
    2 verses
    83%

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

    8Let destruction come vpon him at vnwares, and let his net, that he hath laid priuilie, take him: let him fall into the same destruction.

  • Ps 56:5-7
    3 verses
    82%

    5Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

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

    7They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

  • 15The heathen are sunken downe in the pit that they made: in the nette that they hid, is their foote taken.

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

  • Ps 59:3-4
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

    4They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.

  • 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.

  • 78%

    5Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

  • 3For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

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

    10Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.

  • 53They haue shut vp my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone vpon me.

  • 3Though 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.

  • 10For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,

  • 85The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.

  • 9Therefore they that seeke my soule to destroy it, they shall goe into the lowest partes of the earth.

  • 4Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.

  • 3For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:

  • 16For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

  • 6Know nowe, that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.

  • Lam 1:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13From aboue hath hee sent fire into my bones, which preuaile against them: he hath spred a net for my feete, and turned me backe: hee hath made me desolate, and daily in heauinesse.

    14The yoke of my transgressions is bounde vpon his hand: they are wrapped, and come vp vpon my necke: hee hath made my strength to fall: the Lord hath deliuered me into their hands, neither am I able to rise vp.

  • 13They haue destroyed my paths: they tooke pleasure at my calamitie, they had none helpe.

  • Lam 3:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11He hath stopped my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

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

  • 16For dogges haue compassed me, and the assemblie of the wicked haue inclosed me: they perced mine hands and my feete.

  • 15Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.

  • 2Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

  • 9He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.

  • 74%

    2Many say to my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.

  • 14O God, the proude are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men haue sought my soule, and haue not set thee before them.

  • 38I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.

  • 4Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe, and brought to confusion, that imagine mine hurt.

  • 6Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe.

  • 12They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

  • 15Mine eyes are euer towarde the Lorde: for he will bring my feete out of the net.

  • 6The sorowes of the graue compassed mee about: the snares of death ouertooke mee.

  • 10A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way.

  • 4My soule is among lions: I lie among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are speares and arrowes, & their tongue a sharpe sworde.

  • 13His archers compasse mee rounde about: he cutteth my reines, and doth not spare, & powreth my gall vpon the ground.

  • 18Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation.

  • 8For hee is taken in the net by his feete, and he walketh vpon the snares.

  • 14Let them be confounded & put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

  • 20Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them.

  • 13Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath holpen me.