Psalm 56:7

New English Translation

Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God!

Cross References

Psalm 36:12

I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!

Psalm 37:32

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

Psalm 49:6

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Psalm 55:15

May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.

Psalm 59:4

Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

Ecclesiastes 8:8

Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.

Isaiah 28:15

For you say, “We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word.”

Jeremiah 10:25

Vent your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you. Vent it on the peoples who do not worship you. For they have destroyed the people of Jacob. They have completely destroyed them and left their homeland in utter ruin.

Jeremiah 7:10

Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own and say, “We are safe!” You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!

Habakkuk 1:13

You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?