Psalm 140:5

New Century Version

The proud hid a trap for me. They spread out a net beside the road; they set traps for me.Selah

Cross References

Job 18:9

A trap will catch them by the heel and hold them tight.

Psalm 119:110

Wicked people have set a trap for me, but I haven’t strayed from your orders.

Psalm 119:69

Proud people have made up lies about me, but I will follow your orders with all my heart.

Psalm 119:85

Proud people have dug pits to trap me. They have nothing to do with your teachings.

Psalm 142:3

When I am afraid, you, Lord, know the way out. In the path where I walk, a trap is hidden for me.

Psalm 31:4

Set me free from the trap they set for me, because you are my protection.

Psalm 35:7

For no reason they spread out their net to trap me; for no reason they dug a pit for me.

Psalm 36:11

Don’t let proud people attack me and the wicked force me away.

Psalm 43:1

God, defend me. Argue my case against those who don’t follow you. Save me from liars and those who do evil.

Psalm 57:6

They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path, but they fell into it themselves.Selah

Proverbs 24:15

Don’t be wicked and attack a good family’s house; don’t rob the place where they live.

Proverbs 29:5

Those who give false praise to their neighbors are setting a trap for them.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. We will still have the advice from the wise teachers and the words of the prophets. So let’s ruin him by telling lies about him. We won’t pay attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 18:20

Good should not be paid back with evil, but they have dug a pit in order to kill me. Remember that I stood before you and asked you to do good things for these people and to turn your anger away from them.

Jeremiah 18:22

Let them cry out in their houses when you bring an enemy against them suddenly. Let all this happen, because my enemies have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet.