Psalm 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Cross-reference
Psalm 41:7 says 'all who hate me whisper together against me; they imagine the worst'—nearly identical language of enemies conspiring evil.
Psalm 27:11 prays for guidance 'because of my enemies'—a parallel response of seeking God's help against those who oppose the psalmist.
Psalm 89:51 describes enemies taunting and mocking God's anointed—another instance of hostile words and plots against the Lord's servant.
Isaiah 29:21 describes those who 'make a man an offender by a word' and lay snares — the same twisting of speech and plotting against the righteous.
Jeremiah 18:18 records enemies plotting against Jeremiah, saying 'let us devise plans against him'—directly mirroring the evil scheming described here.
In Matthew 22:15, the Pharisees plot to entangle Jesus in his talk — a direct parallel to enemies twisting words to trap the righteous.
Matthew 26:61 records false witnesses twisting Jesus' temple statement — a specific fulfillment of enemies wresting words.
Luke 11:54 shows the Pharisees 'laying wait' to catch something from Jesus' mouth — the same malicious twisting of speech.
Luke 22:3-6 shows Judas conspiring with the chief priests to betray Jesus—a New Testament fulfillment of enemies plotting evil against the righteous.
2 Peter 3:16 warns that the unlearned 'wrest' Paul's writings — the same verb for twisting scripture as in Psalm 56:5.
Jeremiah 18:22 calls down judgment on those who 'dug a pit to take me and hid snares'—the same kind of malicious scheming the psalmist faces.
Genesis 50:20 reveals that while enemies intend evil, God overrules it for good—a contrast to the Psalm's lament, showing divine sovereignty over malice.
Matthew 26:57 shows Jesus arrested and led to Caiaphas—enemies gathering to destroy the righteous one, echoing the psalmist's experience of hostile plots.
In Mark 12:13, the Pharisees and Herodians conspire to trap Jesus, mirroring David's complaint about enemies injuring his cause.
In Acts 6:13, false witnesses accuse Stephen, echoing David's enemies who injure his cause with false accusations.