Psalm 56:6

The Passion Translation

They lurk in the dark, waiting, spying on my movements in secret to take me by surprise, ready to take my life.

Cross References

Psalm 140:2

He concocts his secret strategy to divide and harm others, stirring up trouble one against another.

Psalm 37:32

Evil ones spy on the godly ones, stalking them to find something they could use to accuse them. They’re out for the kill!

Psalm 57:6

For they have set a trap for me. Frantic fear has me overwhelmed. But look! The very trap they set for me has sprung shut upon themselves instead of me! Pause in his presence

Psalm 59:3

See how they set an ambush for my life. They’re fierce men ready to launch their attack against me. O Lord, I’m innocent; protect me!

Psalm 71:10

For all my enemies whisper behind my back. They’re waiting for me to fall so they can finish me off. They’re convinced you’ve left me and that you’ll never come to my rescue. They’re saying, “Let’s get him now! He has no savior!”

Psalm 89:51

They have relentlessly insulted and persecuted us, your anointed ones.

Proverbs 24:15

Listen up, you wicked, irreverent ones— don’t harass the lovers of God and don’t invade their resting place.

Isaiah 54:15

If anyone dares to stir up strife against you, it is not from me! Those who challenge you will go down in defeat.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard them whispering behind my back: “Terror everywhere! That’s all he prophesies.” All my close friends watch for me to fall. “Let’s turn him in to the authorities,” they say. “Perhaps we can set a trap for him. Finally, we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.”

Daniel 6:4

For that reason, the chief officials and the governors were stirred to seek some pretext against Daniel regarding his governmental affairs. But because he was trustworthy, no one could find any error or fault in him nor could they uncover any negligence or misconduct.

Matthew 26:57

Those who arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas, the chief priest, and to a meeting where the religious scholars and the supreme Jewish council were already assembled.

Matthew 27:1

Before dawn that morning, all the chief priests and religious leaders resolved to take action against Jesus and decided that he should be executed.

Luke 20:20

Later, they sent spies who pretended to be honest seekers, but who wanted an opportunity to entangle Jesus by his words. Their plan was to catch him saying something against the government, so they could hand him over to the jurisdiction of the Roman authorities who would execute him for sedition.