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.
The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.
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- Psalms 142:3Rank 1 from verse 5
- Psalms 35:7Rank 2 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 18:22Rank 3 from verse 5
22Let 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.
22Let a crie bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troupe suddenly vpon them, for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- Jeremiah 18:20Rank 4 from verse 5
20Shall 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.
20Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
- Luke 20:20–23Rank 5 from verse 5
20And 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.
21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
20And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
21And they asked him, saying, *Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God ‖truely.
22Is it lawfull for vs to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or no?
23But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
- Psalms 119:85Rank 6 from verse 5
- Psalms 123:3–4Rank 7 from verse 5
3Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
3Haue mercy vpon vs, O LORD, haue mercy vpon vs: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soule is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease: and with the contempt of the proud.
- Psalms 57:6Rank 8 from verse 5
6They 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.
6*They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.
- Luke 11:53–54Rank 10 from verse 5
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
53And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- Proverbs 29:5Rank 11 from verse 5
- Psalms 10:4–12Rank 12 from verse 5
4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
12Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
4‖*The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seeke after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5His wayes are alwayes grieuous, thy iudgements are farre aboue out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6†He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.
7*†‖His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.
8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
10†‖He croucheth, and humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
11*Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.
12‖Arise, O LORD, O God lift vp thine hand: forget not the humble.
- Psalms 119:110Rank 13 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:69Rank 14 from verse 5
- Psalms 141:9–10Rank 15 from verse 5
9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
9Keepe mee from the snare which they haue laide for me, and the grinnes of the workers of iniquitie.
10†Let the wicked fall into their owne nets: whilest that I withal escape.
- Psalms 17:8–13Rank 16 from verse 5
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
8Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide mee vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
9††From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.
10They are inclosed in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proudly.
11They haue now compassed vs in our steps: they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth:
12††Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.
13†‖Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked, which is thy sword:
- Psalms 31:4Rank 17 from verse 5
- Psalms 36:11Rank 18 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 18:18Rank 19 from verse 5
18¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
18¶ *‖Then said they, Come, and let vs deuise deuices against Ieremiah: for the Law shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: Come and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his wordes.
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Psalms 140:5
Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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1. Figuratively, something that catches, entangles, endangers, or brings a person into bondage or restraint. 2. A trap, noose, or device for catching.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To extend, unfold, scatter, disperse, or cover a wider area.
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Sense 1: An interlaced meshwork used as a grate or for catching. Sense 2: A device or snare by which one is caught or restrained.
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The side or edge of a road or way.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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Snares or traps.
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4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
4Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.
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