Psalm 56:6

A Call For God's Protection

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All day long they twist my words and say hurtful things;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
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They attack, they hide and lurk,
They watch my steps,
As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.
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Cast them out because of their wickedness.
In anger bring down the peoples, O God!

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Psalm 59:3

Look! They lie in wait for my life;
Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me,
Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies have spoken against me;
Those who watch for my life have consulted together,

Psalm 140:2

They devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually [gather together and] stir up wars.

Job 14:16

“But now You number [each of] my steps;
You do not observe nor take note of my sin.

Job 31:4

“Does not God see my ways
And count all my steps?

Psalm 2:1-3

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?

Psalm 10:8-10

He lurks in ambush in the villages;
In hiding places he kills the innocent;
He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].

Psalm 37:32

The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Psalm 57:6

They set a net for my steps;
My very life was bowed down.
They dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

Psalm 64:2-6

Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly,
From the scheming of those who do wrong,

Psalm 89:51

With which Your enemies have taunted, O Lord,
With which they have mocked the footsteps of Your anointed.

Isaiah 54:15

“If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me.
Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the whispering and defaming words of many,
“Terror on every side!
Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
All my familiar and trusted friends,
[Those who are] watching for my fall, say,
“Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will overcome him,
And take our revenge on him.”

Daniel 6:4

Then the [other two] commissioners and the satraps began trying to find a reason to bring a complaint against Daniel concerning the [administration of the] kingdom; but they could find no reason for an accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was faithful [a man of high moral character and personal integrity], and no negligence or corruption [of any kind] was found in him.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Matthew 26:57

Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) had gathered [illegally] together.

Matthew 27:1

When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone];

Luke 20:20

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

Acts 4:5-6

On the next day, their magistrates and elders and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were gathered together in Jerusalem;

Acts 23:12-14

Now when day came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath (curse), saying that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.