Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Enemy » The wickedness of david's
For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.
My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames -- sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.
All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts are for evil,
Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away -- I bring back.
For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.
For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred! They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause. For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer! read more.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say: Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me. Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David's companions to david
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me. They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul, And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. read more.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer! And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Ingratitude » Often exhibited » To benefactors
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!