Psalms 140:5

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

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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 142:3 : 3 Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
  • 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.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They 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 : 69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.
  • Ps 119:85 : 85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law.
  • Ps 119:110 : 110 The wicked lay a trap for me, but I do not wander from your precepts.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Show us favor, O LORD, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some. 4 We have had our fill of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud.
  • Ps 141:9-9 : 9 Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape.
  • Job 18:9 : 9 A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare grips him.
  • Ps 10:4-9 : 4 The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks,“God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.” 5 He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies. 6 He says to himself,“I will never be shaken, because I experience no calamity.” 7 His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys. 8 He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim. 9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net. 10 His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets. 11 He says to himself,“God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.” 12 Rise up, LORD! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!
  • Ps 17:8-9 : 8 Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings! 9 Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill. 10 They are calloused; they speak arrogantly. 11 They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground. 12 He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places. 13 Rise up, LORD! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!
  • Ps 31:4 : 4 You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things, 54 plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.
  • Luke 20:20-23 : 20 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 22 Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?” 23 But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Jeremiah Petitions the Lord to Punish Those Who Attack Him Then some people said,“Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Ps 57:6
    84%

    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 141:9-10
    2 verses
    82%

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

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

  • Ps 119:85
    80%

    85The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law.

  • Ps 140:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)

    4O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

  • Job 18:10
    78%

    10A rope is hidden for him on the ground and a trap for him lies on the path.

  • Ps 86:14
    78%

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

  • Ps 59:3
    77%

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

  • Ps 35:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

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

    8Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!

  • Ps 9:15
    76%

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

  • Jer 18:22
    76%

    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 142:3
    76%

    3Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

  • Ps 119:110
    76%

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

  • Ps 54:3
    76%

    3For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life.(Selah)

  • Ps 10:2
    76%

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

  • Ps 31:4
    75%

    4You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge.

  • Ps 38:12
    75%

    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 56:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

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

  • Ps 17:11
    75%

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

  • Jer 5:26
    75%

    26“Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people.

  • Ps 18:5
    75%

    5The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

  • Lam 3:9
    75%

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

  • Lam 1:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13מ(Mem) He sent down fire into my bones, and it overcame them. He spread out a trapper’s net for my feet; he made me turn back. He has made me desolate; I am faint all day long.

    14נ(Nun) My sins are bound around my neck like a yoke; they are fastened together by his hand. He has placed his yoke on my neck; he has sapped my strength. The Lord has handed me over to those whom I cannot resist.

  • Ps 17:9
    75%

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

  • Lam 3:11
    74%

    11He has obstructed my paths and torn me to pieces; he has made me desolate.

  • Ps 119:78
    74%

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

  • Ps 22:16
    74%

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

  • 2 Sam 22:6
    74%

    6The ropes of Sheol tightened around me; the snares of death trapped me.

  • Ps 7:5
    74%

    5may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust.(Selah)

  • Ps 119:51
    74%

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

  • Ps 36:11
    74%

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

  • Ps 25:15
    74%

    15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.

  • Job 16:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10People have opened their mouths against me, they have struck my cheek in scorn; they unite together against me.

    11God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.

  • Ps 11:2
    74%

    2For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

  • Job 30:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11Because God has untied my tent cord and afflicted me, people throw off all restraint in my presence.

    12On my right the young rabble rise up; they drive me from place to place, and build up siege ramps against me.

  • Ps 31:20
    73%

    20You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

  • Ps 119:69
    73%

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

  • Job 22:10
    73%

    10That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

  • Ps 10:9
    73%

    9He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.

  • Ps 73:6
    73%

    6Arrogance is their necklace, and violence covers them like clothing.

  • Ps 38:16
    73%

    16I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.

  • Ps 55:3
    73%

    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 124:5
    73%

    5The raging water would have overwhelmed us.

  • Ps 140:9
    73%

    9As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!