Psalm 119:95

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

Cross-references

Psalm 119:24 Related theme

In Psalm 119:24, testimonies are delight and counsellors — reinforcing the psalmist's positive regard for the very testimonies he considers.

Psalm 119:31 Related theme

In Psalm 119:31, the psalmist clings to testimonies, deepening the commitment shown in considering them despite persecution.

In Psalm 119:61, the wicked rob the psalmist, but he does not forget the law — same pattern of oppression and faithfulness.

In Psalm 119:69, the proud forge lies against the psalmist, yet he keeps God's precepts — same contrast between wicked attack and devotion.

In Psalm 119:85-87, the proud dig pits and nearly consume the psalmist, but he forsakes not God's precepts — almost identical to 119:95.

Psalm 119:111 Related theme

In Psalm 119:111, testimonies are an eternal heritage and heart's joy — adding value to the testimonies the psalmist considers.

Psalm 119:125 Related theme

In Psalm 119:125, the psalmist seeks understanding to know testimonies — a prayer for insight as he considers them.

In Psalm 119:110, the wicked set a snare, directly matching the main verse's 'wicked waited' — and the psalmist does not stray from precepts.

In Psalm 10:8-10, the wicked lurk in secret to murder the innocent — same imagery of lying in wait to destroy.

Psalm 37:32 Parallel

In Psalm 37:32, the wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him — virtually identical to 'waited for me to destroy me'.

Psalm 38:12 Parallel

In Psalm 38:12, those seeking my life lay snares and speak deceit — same theme of wicked plotting destruction.

Psalm 27:2 Parallel

In Psalm 27:2, enemies come to devour the psalmist but stumble and fall — similar hostile attack, though outcome differs.

2 Samuel 17:1–4 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 17:1-4, Ahithophel advises pursuing and killing David while weary — another case of enemies plotting to destroy the anointed.

In Matthew 26:3-4, the chief priests plot to arrest and kill Jesus by stealth — the ultimate righteous sufferer facing the same waiting destruction.

1 Samuel 23:20–23 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:20-23, the Ziphites and Saul plot to lie in wait for David — a historical instance of wicked waiting to kill the righteous.

Acts 12:11 Parallel

In Acts 12:11, Peter's deliverance from Herod's plot mirrors the psalmist's enemies — both show God rescuing from those who waited to destroy.

Acts 23:21 Parallel

In Acts 23:21, men lie in wait to kill Paul, echoing the wicked waiting to destroy the psalmist.

Acts 25:3 Parallel

In Acts 25:3, Jews lay wait to kill Paul, paralleling the psalmist's experience of enemies lying in wait.