Psalm 71:10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Cross-reference

Psalm 2:2 Parallel

Psalm 2:2 depicts rulers taking counsel together against the LORD's Anointed — a broader conspiracy that mirrors the personal attack here.

Psalm 37:32 Parallel

Psalm 37:32 says the wicked watches the righteous and seeks to kill him — a direct parallel to the enemies watching for the psalmist's life.

Psalm 56:6 Parallel

Psalm 56:6 directly parallels: 'they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life' — identical language of enemies watching for life.

Psalm 83:3 Parallel

Psalm 83:3 says enemies 'consult together against your treasured ones' — almost identical phrasing to the conspiracy in Psalm 71.

Psalm 35:15 Parallel

Psalm 35:15 describes enemies gathering and rejoicing at the psalmist's stumbling, a close parallel to the conspiracy.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

In Psalm 10:9, the wicked lurks like a lion to catch the poor — a parallel image of enemies lying in wait to harm.

Psalm 31:15 Related theme

Psalm 31:15 expresses trust in God's hand over enemies, offering a response of faith to the conspiracy described here.

Psalm 37:33 Contrast

Psalm 37:33 promises God will not abandon the righteous to the enemy's power — contrasting the threat with divine deliverance.

Psalm 119:42 Related theme

Psalm 119:42 shows the psalmist trusting God's word for an answer to taunters, a faithful response to enemies.

1 Samuel 19:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:11 recounts Saul sending men to watch David's house to kill him — a historical example of the same conspiracy against God's anointed.

2 Samuel 17:1-14 describes Ahithophel's counsel to pursue David — a historical conspiracy against God's anointed king, echoing the psalmist's plight.

Matthew 27:1 shows the morning counsel to put Jesus to death, continuing the parallel of enemies plotting.

Jeremiah 20:10 describes enemies whispering and watching for Jeremiah's fall — a close parallel to the conspiracy against the psalmist.

In Matthew 26:3, the chief priests and elders assemble to plot against Jesus, mirroring the enemies conspiring against the psalmist.

Matthew 26:4 specifies the plot to arrest and kill Jesus by stealth, directly echoing the conspiracy in the psalm.

John 11:53 Parallel

John 11:53 records the Sanhedrin's plot to kill Jesus, directly fulfilling the pattern of enemies conspiring.

In 1 Samuel 23:7, Saul conspires against David, a type of Christ, as enemies plot against God's anointed.

Proverbs 1:11 depicts sinners enticing others to ambush the innocent — a similar conspiracy to harm, though from a wisdom warning context.