Psalm 56:6

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Job 14:16

“Surely now you count my steps; then you would not mark my sin.

Job 16:10

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

Job 31:4

Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?

Psalm 140:2

who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

Psalm 37:32

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Psalm 57:6

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

Psalm 59:3

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

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.

Psalm 89:51

Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

Proverbs 24:15

Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

Isaiah 54:15

If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, “Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, “Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

Daniel 6:4

Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

Matthew 26:57

Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

Matthew 27:1

When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

Luke 20:20

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.