Psalm 21:11

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Summary

Psalm 21:11

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

Imagined

Are not

Acts 4:17

General references

Proverbs 24:8

Luke 20:43

Bible References

Imagined

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you showed me their doings.

He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

When they sought to seize him, they feared the crowds, because they considered him to be a prophet.

They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

Are not

"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

"Let's go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let's divide it among ourselves, and set up a king in its midst, even the son of Tabeel."

Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces. Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered. Dress for battle, and be shattered.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name."

General references

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'