He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

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The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.

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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

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Neither let Hezekiah make you rely upon Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will certainly deliver us; this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.