Psalm 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Cross-reference
Psalm 37:12 describes the same wicked plotting against the righteous, reinforcing the threat in Psalm 37:32.
Psalm 10:8-10 depicts the wicked lurking to murder the innocent, matching the watchful hostility in Psalm 37:32.
In Psalm 41:2, God promises to protect the righteous and keep him alive — the divine answer to the wicked's plot.
In Psalm 56:6, the wicked 'watch my steps' and 'wait for my life' — nearly identical language to Psalm 37:32.
In Psalm 59:3, enemies 'lie in wait for my life' — the same threat of ambush against the righteous.
In Psalm 71:10, enemies 'watch for my life' and consult together — a direct parallel to the wicked's intent.
In Psalm 119:95, the wicked wait to destroy, but the psalmist focuses on God's testimonies — same threat, different response.
In Psalm 140:4, the psalmist prays against the wicked who plan to trip him — directly echoing the intent to kill in Psalm 37:32.
In Psalm 116:15, the death of God's saints is precious to Him — contrasting the wicked's desire with God's perspective.
Luke 6:7 has Pharisees watching Jesus to accuse him, mirroring the wicked watching the righteous to destroy in Psalm 37:32.
In Acts 9:24, the Jews plot to kill Saul and watch the gates day and night—a clear instance of the wicked seeking the righteous' life.
In Luke 11:54, the Pharisees and scribes lie in wait to catch Jesus in his words—a direct instance of the wicked watching the righteous to kill him.
In Luke 19:47, the chief priests and scribes seek to destroy Jesus—a clear fulfillment of the wicked plotting against the righteous.
In Luke 20:20, the spies pretend to be righteous to catch Jesus in his words—a direct parallel to the wicked watching to kill.
In Luke 4:29, the Nazarenes try to throw Jesus off a cliff — a direct attempt to kill the righteous, mirroring the wicked's aim.
In Proverbs 24:15, the wise warn the wicked not to ambush the righteous — a direct admonition against the very behavior described.
John 8:40 shows Jesus as the righteous man the wicked seek to kill, directly embodying this psalm's pattern.
Acts 5:33 shows the Sanhedrin's fury and desire to kill the apostles, mirroring the wicked's plot against the righteous.
Acts 23:15 records the Jews' plot to ambush and kill Paul, directly paralleling the wicked's watch for the righteous.
Acts 25:3 describes another ambush plot against Paul, continuing the theme of the wicked seeking to kill the righteous.
In Daniel 6:11, the conspirators catch Daniel praying — they watch to enforce a death penalty, matching the wicked's lethal intent.
In Jeremiah 18:23, Jeremiah appeals to God about their plotting to kill him — same scenario of the wicked targeting the righteous.
In Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah describes enemies plotting to kill him like a lamb led to slaughter — a vivid parallel to the wicked's murderous intent.
In Genesis 37:18, Joseph's brothers conspire to kill him when they see him coming—a direct example of the wicked watching the righteous to slay.
In Esther 5:14, Haman builds a gallows to hang Mordecai — a direct attempt to kill the righteous.
In 2 Kings 6:13, the king of Syria sends spies to find Elisha and kill him — the same pattern of wicked pursuit.
In 1 Samuel 24:2, Saul hunts David with 3000 men — a literal case of the wicked watching to kill the righteous.
In 1 Samuel 23:14, Saul seeks David every day—a sustained pursuit of the righteous by the wicked, exactly as the psalm describes.
In 1 Samuel 18:11, Saul hurls a spear at David, intending to pin him to the wall—a direct act of the wicked seeking to kill the righteous.
In Mark 3:2, the Pharisees watch Jesus to accuse him — a similar surveillance but with a legal accusation rather than direct killing.
Jeremiah 20:10 shows enemies watching for his fall, similar to the wicked watching the righteous to kill in Psalm 37:32.
In Luke 14:1, the Pharisees watch Jesus closely to accuse him, mirroring the wicked's surveillance of the righteous, though not explicitly seeking death.
In Nehemiah 6:2, Sanballat invites Nehemiah to a meeting intending to harm him — a plot against a righteous leader.