Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Lest they exalt themselves

Bible References

Grant not

Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and he that breathes out cruelty.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with You, which frames mischief by a law?
2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray You, turn the advice of Ahithophel to foolishness.
Job 5:12
frustrating the plans of the crafty, nor did their hands do wisely.

Lest they exalt themselves

Deuteronomy 32:27
were it not the provocation of an enemy I feared, lest their enemies should misconstrue; lest they should say, Our hand is high and Jehovah has not done all this.