Psalm 56:6

The Scriptures 1998

They stir up strife, they hide, They watch my steps, As they lie in wait for my life.

Cross References

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watch for my life Have taken counsel together,

Psalm 59:3

For look, they have lain in wait for my life; Mighty men assemble against me, For no transgression or sin of mine, O יהוה,

Psalm 140:2

Who have devised evils in their hearts; They stir up conflicts all day long.

Luke 20:20

And keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, to catch Him in a word, in order to deliver Him to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Matthew 27:1

And morning having come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against יהושע, so as to put Him to death.

Matthew 26:57

And those who had seized יהושע  led Him away to Qayapha the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Daniel 6:4

Then the governors and viceroys sought to find occasion against Dani’ĕ

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard many mocking, “Fear on every side!” “Expose,” they say, “yea, let us expose him!” All my friends watched for my stumbling, saying, “He might be lured away, so that we prevail against him, and take our revenge on him.”

Isaiah 54:15

“See, they shall indeed assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever shall assemble against you falls for your sake!

Psalm 89:51

With which Your enemies have reproached, O יהוה, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.

Psalm 57:6

They have prepared a net for my footsteps; My being was bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; They fell into the midst of it! Selah.

Psalm 37:32

The wrong one is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to slay him.

Job 31:4

Does He not see my ways, and number all my steps?

Job 14:16

For now You count my steps – do You not watch over my sin?

Job 16:10

They open wide their mouths at me, in scorn they have smitten my cheeks, they mass themselves together against me.

Proverbs 24:15

Do not lie in wait, O wrong one, Against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not ravage his resting place;