Psalms 119:85

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:7 : 7 I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.
  • Ps 119:78 : 78 May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
  • Ps 7:15 : 15 he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made.
  • Jer 18:22 : 22 Let cries of terror be heard in their houses when you send bands of raiders unexpectedly to plunder them. For they have virtually dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for me to step into.
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly? 2 No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Ps 140:4-5
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    4O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

    5Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me.(Selah)

  • Ps 119:51
    78%

    51Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. Yet I do not turn aside from your law.

  • Ps 119:78
    77%

    78May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.

  • Ps 119:86-87
    2 verses
    76%

    86All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!

    87They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.

  • Ps 57:6
    76%

    6They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it!(Selah)

  • Ps 119:69
    75%

    69Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

  • Ps 86:14
    75%

    14O God, arrogant men attack me; a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life.

  • Ps 119:84
    74%

    84How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?

  • Ps 35:7
    74%

    7I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.

  • Ps 119:110
    74%

    110The wicked lay a trap for me, but I do not wander from your precepts.

  • Ps 119:95
    73%

    95The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules.

  • Ps 119:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed.

    22Spare me shame and humiliation, for I observe your rules.

    23Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

  • Ps 10:2
    72%

    2The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.

  • Ps 9:15
    72%

    15The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.

  • Ps 119:161
    71%

    161שׂ/שׁ(Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.

  • Ps 119:122
    71%

    122Guarantee the welfare of your servant! Do not let the arrogant oppress me!

  • Ps 141:9
    71%

    9Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set.

  • Ps 119:61
    71%

    61The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.

  • Ps 7:15
    71%

    15he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made.

  • Ps 59:3
    71%

    3For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.

  • Ps 119:150
    71%

    150Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.

  • Ps 119:157-158
    2 verses
    70%

    157The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

    158I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.

  • Ps 119:118
    70%

    118You despise all who stray from your statutes, for they are deceptive and unreliable.

  • Ps 17:11
    70%

    11They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.

  • Jer 18:22
    70%

    22Let cries of terror be heard in their houses when you send bands of raiders unexpectedly to plunder them. For they have virtually dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for me to step into.

  • Ps 129:3
    70%

    3The plowers plowed my back; they made their furrows long.

  • Ps 35:24
    70%

    24Vindicate me by your justice, O LORD my God! Do not let them gloat over me!

  • Lam 3:9
    69%

    9He has blocked every road I take with a wall of hewn stones; he has made every path impassable.

  • Ps 55:3
    69%

    3because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

  • Ps 56:6
    69%

    6They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

  • Ps 36:11
    69%

    11Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!

  • Ps 119:155
    69%

    155The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes.

  • Ps 119:53
    69%

    53Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

  • Ps 119:143
    69%

    143Distress and hardship confront me, yet I find delight in your commands.

  • Jer 18:20
    69%

    20Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.

  • Ps 109:2
    69%

    2For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

  • Ps 37:32
    68%

    32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

  • Ps 17:9
    68%

    9Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

  • Ps 119:141
    68%

    141I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

  • Ps 35:19
    68%

    19Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!

  • Ps 38:12
    68%

    12Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

  • Ps 71:10
    68%

    10For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.

  • Ps 22:16
    68%

    16Yes, wild dogs surround me– a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

  • Ps 119:126
    68%

    126It is time for the LORD to act– they break your law!

  • Ps 35:15
    68%

    15But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.