Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Grant not
Lest they exalt themselves
Bible References
Grant not
Psalm 27:12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.
Psalm 94:20 Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
2 Samuel 15:31
Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Job 5:12 He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.
so that they
Lest they exalt themselves
Deuteronomy 32:27 if I had not feared insult from the enemy,
or feared that these foes might misunderstand
and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed;
it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’”
or feared that these foes might misunderstand
and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed;
it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’”