Psalm 64:2

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Cross-reference

Psalm 2:2 Parallel

In Psalm 2:2, the same 'counsel' (sod) describes rulers plotting against the Lord — expanding David's personal enemies to cosmic rebellion.

Psalm 27:5 Related theme

Psalm 27:5 promises God will hide the faithful in His tabernacle—a direct answer to the request for concealment from wicked plots.

Psalm 31:20 Related theme

Psalm 31:20 describes God hiding believers from conspiracies and strife, exactly matching the request for protection from secret counsel.

Psalm 56:6 Related theme

Psalm 56:6 depicts enemies lurking and watching, illustrating the secret attacks this verse asks to be hidden from.

Psalm 83:3 Parallel

In Psalm 83:3, enemies take 'crafty counsel' against God's hidden ones — nearly identical language to David's plea for protection from secret plots.

Psalm 143:9 Related theme

Psalm 143:9 asks for deliverance from enemies generally, while this verse specifies hiding from their secret plots.

Psalm 1:1 Contrast

In Psalm 1:1, the blessed man avoids the 'counsel' of the wicked — contrasting with David's plea to be hidden from their secret plots.

Psalm 37:14 Parallel

In Psalm 37:14, the wicked draw swords to destroy the righteous — a concrete image of the violent intent behind the 'secret counsel' here.

Psalm 38:12 Parallel

In Psalm 38:12, enemies lay snares and speak deceit — detailing the 'secret counsel' and 'insurrection' David fears.

Psalm 109:3 Related theme

Psalm 109:3 adds that enemies surround with hateful words, reinforcing the threat from the throng of evildoers.

Psalm 3:1 Parallel

In Psalm 3:1, many rise up against David — a broader picture of the 'insurrection' here, though without the secret counsel element.

Psalm 52:2 Parallel

In Psalm 52:2, the tongue devises mischief like a razor — focusing on the verbal aspect of the wicked's 'secret counsel'.

Psalm 109:2 Related theme

Psalm 109:2 describes wicked mouths opened against the psalmist, similar to the secret counsel of evildoers here.

In Matthew 26:3, the religious leaders assemble in secret counsel — a New Testament parallel to the wicked plots David describes.

Acts 25:3 Parallel

In Acts 25:3, the Jews plan an ambush to kill Paul — mirroring the secret plots David prays about.

In Matthew 26:4, they plot to arrest Jesus by deceit — matching the 'secret counsel' and 'insurrection' David prays against.

Acts 23:14 Parallel

In Acts 23:14, Jewish conspirators vow to kill Paul — another instance of secret plots against God's servant.

Acts 23:15 Parallel

In Acts 23:15, they plan a deceitful ambush — a direct parallel to the 'secret counsel' and 'insurrection' in Psalm 64:2.

In Jeremiah 18:23, Jeremiah appeals to God's knowledge of his enemies' counsel — echoing David's plea for protection from secret plots.

In Jeremiah 11:19, the prophet describes enemies plotting his destruction — a parallel to David's prayer against secret plots.

2 Samuel 17:2–4 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 17:2-4, Ahithophel plots to attack David while he is weak — another instance of secret counsel against God's anointed.

1 Samuel 23:23 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:23, Saul's detailed plan to search out David mirrors the 'secret counsel' and 'insurrection' David asks God to hide him from.

1 Samuel 23:22 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:22, Saul's men seek David's hiding place — a concrete example of the secret plots David prays against here.

In Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah hears whispers and plots against him — a prophetic parallel to David's experience of secret counsel and betrayal.

Daniel 6:6 Parallel

Daniel 6:6 depicts the conspirators plotting against Daniel — a direct example of the 'secret counsel of the wicked' the psalmist prays to be hidden from.

Mark 14:1 Parallel

Mark 14:1 records the chief priests plotting to take Jesus by craft — the ultimate fulfillment of the wicked's secret counsel against God's anointed.

Acts 5:33 Parallel

Acts 5:33 shows the Sanhedrin plotting to kill the apostles — another instance of secret counsel against God's servants.

Acts 23:12 Parallel

Acts 23:12 describes Jews conspiring to kill Paul — a direct parallel to the psalmist's plea for protection from secret plots.

In Genesis 49:6, Jacob refuses to join Simeon and Levi's 'secret' (sod) and 'assembly' — the same terms for violent conspiracy against the innocent.