Verse 5

Then 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 16:15 : 15 I haue sowed a sackcloth vpon my skinne, and haue abased mine horne vnto the dust.
  • Job 31:5-9 : 5 If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite, 6 Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shal know mine vprightnes. 7 If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes, 8 Let me sowe, & let another eate: yea, let my plantes be rooted out. 9 If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour, 10 Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:
  • Job 31:38-40 : 38 If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together, 39 If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof, 40 Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. THE WORDES OF IOB ARE ENDED.
  • Job 40:12-13 : 12 (40:7) Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place. 13 (40:8) Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.
  • Ps 3:2 : 2 Many say to my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.
  • Ps 44:5 : 5 Through thee haue we thrust backe our aduersaries: by thy Name haue we troden downe them that rose vp against vs.
  • Ps 49:12 : 12 But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.
  • Ps 60:12 : 12 Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall tread downe our enemies.
  • Isa 10:6 : 6 I will sende him to a dissembling nation, and I will giue him a charge against the people of my wrath to take the spoyle and to take the pray, and to treade them vnder feete like the mire in the streete.
  • Isa 63:3 : 3 I haue troden the wine presse alone, and of all people there was none with mee: for I will treade them in mine anger, and tread them vnder foote in my wrath, and their blood shalbe sprinkled vpon my garments, and I will staine all my raiment.
  • Jer 17:13 : 13 O Lorde, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee, shall be confounded: they that depart from thee, shalbe written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the Lord, the fountaine of liuing waters.
  • Hab 3:13 : 13 Thou wentest foorth for the saluation of thy people, euen for saluation with thine Anointed: thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked, and discoueredst the foundations vnto the necke, Selah.
  • Zech 10:5 : 5 And they shalbe as the mightie men, which treade downe their enemies in the mire of the streetes in the battell, and they shall fight, because the Lorde is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
  • Mal 4:3 : 3 And ye shall treade downe the wicked: for they shall be dust vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this, sayeth the Lorde of hostes.