Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.(Psalm 140:2)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.(Psalm 140:3)

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.(Psalm 140:4)

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.

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.(Psalm 140:6)

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.(Psalm 140:7)

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.(Psalm 140:8)

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Psalm 140:5 - Cross Reference

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. (Psalm 119:85)

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. (Psalm 141:9)

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. (Job 18:9)

Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. (Jeremiah 18:18)

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. (Jeremiah 18:22)

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. (Psalm 35:7)

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. (Proverbs 29:5)

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. (Luke 20:20)

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. (Psalm 57:6)

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. (Psalm 123:3)

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: (Luke 11:53)

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. (Psalm 10:4)

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. (Psalm 119:110)

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. (Psalm 119:69)

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them. (Jeremiah 18:20)

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psalm 17:8)

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. (Psalm 142:3)

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. (Psalm 31:4)

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. (Psalm 36:11)