Psalm 11:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

Cross References

Jeremiah 9:3

Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

Psalm 37:14

The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

Psalm 21:12

Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

Matthew 26:4

And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

Psalm 142:3

When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

Psalm 97:11

Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

Psalm 94:15

But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

Psalm 64:10

The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

Psalm 32:11

Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

Psalm 10:2

The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

Psalm 7:12

If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.

Psalm 7:10

God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.

1 Samuel 23:9

And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.

1 Samuel 18:21

And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.