Psalms 35:8

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

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  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
  • 1 Sam 18:17 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
  • 1 Sam 31:2-4 : 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
  • 2 Sam 17:2-4 : 2 And I will come upon him while he [is] weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that [are] with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest [is] as if all returned: [so] all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
  • 2 Sam 18:14-15 : 14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he [was] yet alive in the midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit [that] they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.
  • Ps 64:7 : 7 ¶ But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
  • Ps 73:18-20 : 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. 19 How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
  • Ps 141:9-9 : 9 Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
  • Isa 47:11 : 11 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, [which] thou shalt not know.
  • Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that]. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 ‹And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and› [so] ‹that day come upon you unawares.›

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 35:6-7
    2 verses
    82%

    6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

    7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

  • Job 18:7-10
    4 verses
    80%

    7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

    8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

    9 The gin shall take [him] by the heel, [and] the robber shall prevail against him.

    10 The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    79%

    9 Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

    10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

    22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

    23 Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay [me]: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal [thus] with them in the time of thine anger.

  • Ps 140:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

    10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

  • Ps 69:22
    77%

    22 ¶ Let their table become a snare before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap.

  • Ps 9:15
    77%

    15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit [that] they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

  • Ps 57:6
    77%

    6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.

  • Ps 5:10
    76%

    10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

  • Ps 55:15
    76%

    15 Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.

  • Prov 6:15
    76%

    15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

  • Ps 10:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

    9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

    10 He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

  • Ps 7:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.

    16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

  • Ps 35:25
    75%

    25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

  • Ps 109:11
    75%

    11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

  • Ezek 19:8
    74%

    8 Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.

  • Prov 28:10
    74%

    10 ¶ Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.

  • Ps 140:5
    74%

    5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  • Jer 17:18
    74%

    18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Rom 11:9
    74%

    9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

  • Ps 109:17
    74%

    17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

  • Ps 64:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 ¶ But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

    8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

  • Prov 1:12
    73%

    12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

  • Ps 35:4
    73%

    4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

  • Ps 109:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

    8 Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.

  • Ps 58:7
    73%

    7 Let them melt away as waters [which] run continually: [when] he bendeth [his bow to shoot] his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

  • Ps 73:18
    73%

    18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

  • Eccl 10:8
    73%

    8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

  • Ps 40:14
    73%

    14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

  • Ps 59:12
    73%

    12 [For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.

  • Job 27:7
    73%

    7 ¶ Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

  • Ps 7:5
    73%

    5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

  • Ps 69:24
    73%

    24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

  • Ps 64:4
    73%

    4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

  • Prov 1:17
    72%

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

  • Job 19:6
    72%

    6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

  • Job 31:8
    72%

    8 [Then] let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.