Psalm 5:10

Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Cross-reference

Psalm 140:10 prays for burning coals and fire on enemies, intensifying the call for judgment seen in Psalm 5:10.

Psalm 68:2 Parallel

Psalm 68:2 asks for the wicked to perish like smoke and wax, echoing the plea for banishment.

Psalm 68:1 Parallel

Psalm 68:1 prays for God to scatter enemies, a similar call for divine action against the wicked.

Psalm 64:6-8 describes God turning the wicked's own tongues against them, causing them to stumble—directly parallel to 'intrigues be their downfall'.

Psalm 59:12 Parallel

Psalm 59:12 asks that enemies be caught in their pride—same idea of being trapped by their own schemes.

Psalm 35:26 Related theme

Psalm 35:26 echoes the imprecatory prayer for enemies to be shamed and confused, similar to asking for their downfall.

Psalm 35:1-8 prays for enemies to fall into their own nets and pits, a vivid parallel to the request that intrigues be their downfall.

Psalm 28:4 Parallel

Psalm 28:4 prays for God to repay the wicked for their deeds, directly aligning with the call for judgment and banishment.

Psalm 9:16 Parallel

Psalm 9:16 states the wicked are ensnared by their own hands, reinforcing the theme of self-inflicted judgment.

Psalm 9:15 Parallel

Psalm 9:15 depicts nations falling into the pit they dug, the same self-destructive justice prayed for here.

Psalm 7:9-15 describes the wicked falling into their own pit, directly paralleling the request that their intrigues cause their downfall.

Psalm 69:22-25 is a detailed imprecation for traps, blindness, and desolation—expanding on the judgment theme.

Psalm 71:13 Parallel

Psalm 71:13 prays for accusers to be covered with shame and disgrace, a parallel imprecatory request.

Psalm 79:12 Parallel

Psalm 79:12 similarly asks God to repay enemies sevenfold, reinforcing the theme of divine retribution for rebellion.

Psalm 83:9-18 expands the imprecatory plea, calling for God to destroy enemies as in history, echoing the call for judgment.

Psalm 109:6-20 contains detailed curses against the wicked, paralleling the request for banishment and downfall.

Psalm 137:7-9 invokes harsh judgment on Edom, aligning with the imprecatory spirit of asking God to punish enemies.

Psalm 140:9 Parallel

Psalm 140:9 asks for the wicked to be caught by their own words, mirroring the plea for their intrigues to be their downfall.

Psalm 6:10 Parallel

Psalm 6:10 asks for enemies to be shamed and turned back — a direct parallel to the imprecatory plea for the wicked to fall.

Psalm 31:18 Parallel

Psalm 31:18 asks for lying lips to be silenced, a specific aspect of the intrigues that cause downfall in this verse.

Psalm 28:3 Related theme

Psalm 28:3 describes the wicked's deceitful speech, echoing the 'intrigues' mentioned here, and asks not to be dragged away with them.

Psalm 10:15 Parallel

Psalm 10:15 calls for God to break the wicked's arm and hold them accountable, a similar plea for divine intervention against evil.

Psalm 17:13 Parallel

Psalm 17:13 asks God to confront and bring down the wicked, matching the imprecatory tone of this verse.

Psalm 55:15 Related theme

Psalm 55:15 asks for sudden death on enemies, a different but related judgment prayer.

Psalm 59:13 Related theme

Psalm 59:13 calls for God to consume the wicked in wrath, a more intense judgment than banishment.

In 1 Corinthians 3:19, Paul quotes that God catches the wise in their own craftiness — a NT echo of the same principle of divine justice against schemers.

Esther 7:10 Parallel

In Esther 7:10, Haman is hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai — a vivid example of the wicked falling into their own trap.

In 2 Samuel 17:23, Ahithophel hangs himself after his counsel is rejected — a literal fall into his own ruin, matching the plea for the wicked to fall.

In 2 Samuel 17:14, the Lord frustrates Ahithophel's good counsel to Absalom — showing God actively causing the wicked's plans to fail.

In 2 Samuel 15:31, David prays for Ahithophel's counsel to be turned to foolishness — a direct plea for God to foil the plans of a betrayer.

In 1 Samuel 25:39, David praises God for returning Nabal's evil on his own head — a specific instance of the wicked falling into their own pit.

In Job 5:12-14, Eliphaz describes God frustrating the crafty so they stumble in darkness — a general principle matching the plea for the wicked to fall by their own plans.

Daniel 9:9 Contrast

Daniel 9:9 acknowledges rebellion but appeals to mercy — contrasting with this psalm's call for judgment on rebels.

Ezra 6:12 Parallel

Ezra 6:12 invokes God's overthrow of those who harm the temple — an imprecatory prayer parallel to this call for judgment on rebels.

Isaiah 1:2 Parallel

Isaiah 1:2 uses the same 'rebelled' language — God's children have rebelled, echoing the charge in this imprecatory psalm.

Isaiah 1:20 Parallel

Isaiah 1:20 warns that refusal and rebellion bring the sword — a parallel judgment on those who rebel against God.

Isaiah 63:10 describes rebellion that grieves the Spirit and turns God into an enemy — same theme of rebellion and divine judgment.

Daniel 9:5 Parallel

Daniel 9:5 confesses 'we have rebelled' — a penitential echo of the rebellion charged against the wicked here.

Genesis 49:6 distances Jacob from the 'council' of violent men — similar to the 'counsels' that bring downfall in this verse.

Job 36:9 Parallel

Job 36:9 says God declares people's transgressions — a parallel to the 'abundance of transgressions' that leads to judgment here.