Psalm 119:85 “The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.”

Psalm 119:85

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

World English Bible

The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

American Standard Version

The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

Geneva Bible 1599

The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.

Darby Translation

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

Young's Literal Translation

The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.

Bible in Basic English

The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

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Cross references

“The proud”

Psalm 35:7 Proverbs 16:27 Jeremiah 18:20 Psalm 119:78 Psalm 7:15 Psalm 36:11

Psalm 35:7 · BSB

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Proverbs 16:27 · BSB

A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Psalm 119:78 · BSB

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

Psalm 7:15 · BSB

He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

Psalm 36:11 · BSB

Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

“which”

Psalm 58:1 Psalm 58:2

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Psalm 58:2 · BSB

No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

Also

Jeremiah 18:22

Jeremiah 18:22 · BSB

Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!

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