Psalm 21:11

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

Cross-references

Psalm 2:1 Parallel

Psalm 2:1 depicts nations plotting in vain against God's anointed, directly paralleling the failed schemes of enemies in Psalm 21:11.

Psalm 31:13 Parallel

Psalm 31:13 laments enemies scheming and plotting to take life, matching the evil plans that fail in Psalm 21:11.

Psalm 83:4 Parallel

Psalm 83:4 records enemies plotting to destroy Israel — the same kind of evil scheme that Psalm 21:11 says will fail.

Psalm 33:10 Parallel

Psalm 33:10 shows God actively foiling the plans of nations, reinforcing that the enemies' schemes in Psalm 21:11 cannot succeed.

Psalm 140:2 Parallel

Psalm 140:2 explicitly mentions devising evil plans in hearts, directly paralleling the plotting in Psalm 21:11.

Psalm 10:2 Parallel

Psalm 10:2 describes the wicked's schemes and a prayer that they be caught in them, similar to the failed plans in Psalm 21:11.

Psalm 35:20 Parallel

Psalm 35:20 speaks of enemies devising deceitful words, a specific form of the mischief plotted in Psalm 21:11.

Matthew 2:8 Parallel

In Matthew 2:8, Herod's deceptive plot to find and kill Jesus exemplifies the wicked schemes that cannot succeed against God's anointed.

Matthew 2:16 shows Herod's murderous rage as his plot fails — Jesus escapes, proving the wicked cannot succeed.

In Matthew 21:46, the religious leaders plot to arrest Jesus but are restrained by fear of the crowd — mirroring the failed plots of Psalm 21:11.

Matthew 26:5 shows the plotters delaying because of the crowd — their plan cannot succeed immediately, echoing Psalm 21:11's 'cannot succeed'.

Isaiah 8:10 Parallel

Isaiah 8:10 echoes the same promise: human plots against God's people are thwarted because 'God is with us' — reinforcing the certainty of failure.

Isaiah 7:7 Parallel

Isaiah 7:7 declares the plot will not succeed — directly fulfilling the 'cannot succeed' promise of Psalm 21:11.

Isaiah 7:6 Parallel

Isaiah 7:6 describes a conspiracy to invade Judah and set up a puppet king — a plot against God's people like in Psalm 21:11.

Matthew 27:64 details their request to seal the tomb — a direct attempt to thwart God's plan, which is overturned by the resurrection.

Matthew 28:2-6 describes the resurrection — the ultimate proof that the enemies' plots against the Messiah cannot succeed.

Job 5:12 Parallel

Job 5:12 states directly that God thwarts the plans of the crafty — a near-identical parallel to the truth that wicked schemes cannot succeed.

Nahum 1:9 Parallel

Nahum 1:9 declares that whatever is plotted against the LORD will be ended, directly affirming the failure of plots in Psalm 21:11.

Genesis 50:17 recalls Joseph's brothers' evil plot — though they intended harm, God used it for good, showing their scheme did not succeed.

Proverbs 19:21 states that human plans cannot prevail against the LORD's purpose, reinforcing why the plots in Psalm 21:11 fail.

Matthew 26:4 records the same scheming to kill Jesus — a direct parallel to the plotting described in Psalm 21:11.

Matthew 27:63 records the Pharisees' plot to secure Jesus' tomb — another scheme that ultimately fails at the resurrection.

Acts 9:24 Parallel

In Acts 9:24, a plot against Saul is discovered and fails — echoing the thwarted schemes of Psalm 21:11.

Acts 23:15 Parallel

In Acts 23:15, the Sanhedrin plots to kill Paul — a scheme that, like in Psalm 21:11, ultimately fails.

Acts 4:18 Parallel

Acts 4:18 repeats the command to stop speaking — another failed attempt to suppress God's work, echoing the principle of thwarted plots.

Acts 4:17 Parallel

Acts 4:17 shows the Sanhedrin plotting to silence the apostles — a later instance of wicked schemes that fail as the gospel spreads.

Ezekiel 11:2 also describes men 'plotting evil' — the same phrase used for enemies of God's anointed.

Jeremiah 18:18 records people plotting against Jeremiah, a specific instance of the kind of evil schemes described in Psalm 21:11.