'Themselves' in the Bible

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."

The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."

Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."?

Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.

The sorrows of those who take another godfor themselves will multiply;I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,and I will not speak their names with my lips.

Indeed, you deliver the oppressed, but you bring down those who exalt themselves in their own eyes.

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.

They divided my garments among themselves,and they cast lots for my clothing.

Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.

When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh-- my adversaries and my enemies [who drew near] to me-- they themselves stumbled and fell.

Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

Do not let them say to themselves, "Aha! We have what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have devoured him!"

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham,For the shields of the earth belong to God;He is highly exalted.

For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

{They themselves saw} [it], so they were astonished. They were terrified; they ran off.

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Their graves are their eternal homes,their homes from generation to generation,though they have named estates after themselves.

As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

Fools say to themselves "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit iniquity; not one of them practices what is good.

My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

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

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

But those who seek my life to destroy itWill [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld].

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

The righteous doth rejoice in Jehovah, And hath trusted in Him, And boast themselves do all the upright of heart!

The wilderness pastures drip with dew, and the hills wrap themselves with joy.

[The] pasturelands put on flocks, and [the] valleys clothe themselves with grain. They shout in triumph; they even sing.

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Rebuke the wildlife that lives among the reeds, the nations that congregate like bulls and cows, humbling themselves with pieces of silver, for God scatters the nations that delight in battle.

Let them be ashamed; let them perish who are {my adversaries}. Let [them] wrap themselves with scorn and disgrace who seek my harm.

And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

For my heart doth show itself violent, And my reins prick themselves,

For indeed, [those] distancing themselves from you will be ruined. You destroy each who abandons you for harlotry.

It seems as if one had lifted upAn axe in a forest of trees [to set a record of destruction].

They say to themselves, "We'll crush them completely;" They burned down all the meeting places of God in the land.

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

For behold, Your enemies make an uproar,And those who hate You have exalted themselves.

The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

For, lo, Thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, Thine enemies, do perish, Separate themselves do all workers of iniquity.

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

And he has made their evil designs come back on themselves, cutting them off in their sin; the Lord our God will put an end to them.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,

They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

They defiled themselves by their actionsand prostituted themselves by their deeds.

Many times he delivered them, but they had a rebellious attitude, and degraded themselves by their sin.

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;

Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

For evil's scepter will not rest on the land that has been allotted to the righteous, and so the righteous will not direct themselves to do wrong.

Let your priests clothe themselves with righteousness, and let your faithful sing for joy.

Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

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

They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;The righteous will surround me [in triumph],For You will look after me.”