Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
For, lo
Make
The upright
Bible References
For, lo
Psalm 10:2
The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.
Psalm 37:14
Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.
Psalm 64:3
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Jeremiah 9:3
The Lord says, "These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.
Make
Psalm 21:12
For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.
That
Psalm 10:8
He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.
Psalm 64:5
They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"
Psalm 142:3
Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
1 Samuel 18:21
Saul said, "I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law."
1 Samuel 23:9
When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"
Matthew 26:4
They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.
Acts 23:12
When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
The upright
Psalm 7:10
The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright.
Psalm 32:11
Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!
Psalm 64:10
The godly will rejoice in the Lord and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast.
Psalm 94:15
For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated.
Psalm 97:11
The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
Psalm 125:4
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to the morally upright!