Psalms 35:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, and let his net that he has hidden catch himself; into that very destruction let him fall.

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  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains 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 you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
  • 1 Sam 31:2-4 : 2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. 3 The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly 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 who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek 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 donkey, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father's sepulchre.
  • 2 Sam 18:14-15 : 14 Then Joab said, I cannot linger thus with you. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's anger subsided.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He made a pit, and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they have fallen themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 64:7 : 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly they shall be wounded.
  • Ps 73:18-20 : 18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when You wake up, You shall despise their image.
  • Ps 141:9-9 : 9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape completely.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 His own iniquities shall capture the wicked, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 He who is often reproved and hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
  • Isa 47:11 : 11 Therefore evil shall come upon you; you shall not know from where it rises. Trouble shall fall upon you; you shall not be able to put it off. Desolation shall come upon you suddenly, which you shall not know.
  • Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself. 5 And he threw 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 burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 35:6-7
    2 verses
    82%

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

    7For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, which they have dug without cause for my soul.

  • Job 18:7-10
    4 verses
    80%

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

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

    9The trap shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

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

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    79%

    9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity.

    10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape completely.

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

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

    23Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.

  • Ps 140:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

  • 22Let their table become a snare before them, and what should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

  • 15The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

  • 6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they have fallen themselves. Selah.

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

  • 15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

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

  • Ps 10:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

    9He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.

    10He crouches and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

  • Ps 7:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15He made a pit, and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch he made.

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

  • 25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, this is what we wanted; let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

  • 11Let the extortioner seize all that he has, and let strangers plunder his labor.

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

  • 10Whoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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

  • 18Let 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.

  • 9And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them.

  • 17As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; as he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

  • Ps 64:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

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

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

  • 12Let us swallow them alive like the grave, and whole, like those who go down into the pit;

  • 4Let them be confused 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%

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

    8Let his days be few, and let another take his office.

  • 7Let them melt away as waters that run continually: when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be cut in pieces.

  • 18Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

  • 8He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

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

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

  • 7Let my enemy be like the wicked, and he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

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    5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

  • 24Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your wrathful anger take hold of them.

  • 4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not.

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

  • 6Know now that God has overthrown me and has surrounded me with His net.

  • 8Then let me sow, and let another eat; yes, let my offspring be rooted out.