Psalms 57:6

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 57

“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 57:6

What Does Psalms 57:6 Mean?

Psalms 57:6 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 57, verse 6 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 57:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 26:27“Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.”Psalms 145:14“The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”Psalms 7:15“He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.”Proverbs 28:10“Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.”Micah 7:2“The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.”Psalms 9:15“The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”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.”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 140:5“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 35:8“Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.”Proverbs 11:27“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”Psalms 31:4“Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.”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.”Proverbs 29:5“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.”1 Samuel 23:22“Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.”Psalms 42:6“O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.”Psalms 143:4“Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.”Matthew 26:37“And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.”Job 6:27“Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.”Psalms 38:6“I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.”

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