Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Pit » Figurative
I was despondent.
They dug a pit ahead of me,
but they fell into it!
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.
out of the muddy clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.
and a stranger is a narrow well;
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
He dug a pit and hollowed it out, but fell into the hole he had made. His trouble comes back on his own head, and his violence falls on the top of his head.
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.
they violate Your instruction.
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.
and he who climbs from the pit
will be captured in the trap,
for I will bring against Moab
the year of their punishment.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
The Proud » General references to
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.
scorn from the arrogant
and contempt from the proud.
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.
but gives grace to the humble.
they violate Your instruction.
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on Your precepts.
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.”
Snares laid » General references to
You know my way.
they have hidden a trap for me.
they spread a net along the path
and set snares for me.
Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah
and a net spread out on Tabor.
they violate Your instruction.
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.
and from the snares of evildoers.
when You suddenly bring raiders against them,
for they have dug a pit to capture me
and have hidden snares for my feet.