Psalms 140:5
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 140
“The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.”Psalms 140:5
What Does Psalms 140:5 Mean?
Psalms 140:5 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 140, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 140:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Psalms 31:20“Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”Psalms 35:7“For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.”Psalms 119:110“The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.”Psalms 141:9“Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.”Psalms 142:3“When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.”Psalms 10:2“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”Psalms 57:6“They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.”Psalms 64:5“They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?”Jeremiah 18:22“Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.”Psalms 31:4“Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.”Psalms 38:12“They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.”Psalms 119:61“The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.”Psalms 119:85“The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.”Psalms 123:3“Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.”Psalms 129:4“The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.”Jeremiah 18:20“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.”Luke 20:20“And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.”Job 18:9“The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.”Psalms 10:4“The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.”
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