Psalm 9:15

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

Cross-reference

Psalm 7:15 Parallel

In Psalm 7:15, the same image of a digger falling into his own pit reinforces the theme of poetic justice.

Psalm 7:16 Parallel

In Psalm 7:16, the wicked's violence recoils on them — a parallel to the self-caught net in Psalm 9:15.

Psalm 35:8 Parallel

In Psalm 35:8, the hidden net ensnares the one who set it — directly echoing the trap imagery.

Psalm 57:6 Parallel

In Psalm 57:6, the enemies fall into the pit they dug for the psalmist — a close parallel to the nations sinking in their own pit.

Psalm 5:10 Parallel

Psalm 5:10 prays that the wicked fall by their own counsels — a direct parallel to the self-inflicted downfall in Psalm 9:15.

Psalm 10:2 Parallel

Psalm 10:2 asks that the wicked be caught in their own schemes — mirroring the trap imagery of Psalm 9:15.

Psalm 33:10 Parallel

Psalm 33:10 says the Lord frustrates the plans of nations — the same divine action that causes them to fall into their own pit.

Psalm 35:7 Parallel

Psalm 35:7 uses the same 'net' and 'pit' imagery for the wicked's schemes — the very traps they later fall into.

Psalm 37:15 Parallel

In Psalm 37:15, the wicked's weapons turn against them — a similar principle of self-destruction.

Psalm 94:13 Contrast

Psalm 94:13 also uses the pit as a symbol of judgment, but here God digs it for the wicked, not the wicked digging their own.

Psalm 94:23 Related theme

In Psalm 94:23, God repays iniquity — a broader retribution theme, though not the specific pit/net metaphor.

In 1 Corinthians 3:19, Paul quotes this principle — the wicked are caught in their own craftiness, echoing the nations sinking in their own pit.

Esther 5:14 Parallel

In Esther 5:14, Haman builds a gallows for Mordecai — a trap that later ensnares him, illustrating the wicked falling into their own pit.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 repeats the same wisdom: whoever digs a pit falls into it, mirroring the fate of the wicked in Psalm 9:15.

Proverbs 28:10 directly echoes the 'own pit' motif — the one who leads others astray falls into his own pit, just as the heathen sink in the pit they made.

Proverbs 26:27 states the same principle: those who dig a pit fall into it, exactly matching the fate of the heathen in Psalm 9:15.

Proverbs 11:5 echoes the same principle: the wicked fall by their own wickedness, just as the heathen sink into the pit they made.

Job 18:8 Parallel

Job 18:8 describes the wicked cast into a net by their own feet — identical imagery to the net and pit of Psalm 9:15.

Job 5:13 Parallel

Job 5:13 states God catches the wise in their own craftiness — the same principle as the nations caught in their own net.

Esther 7:9 Parallel

Esther 7:9 reveals Haman hanged on the very gallows he built — the exact fulfillment of the nations sinking in their own pit.

Proverbs 11:27 teaches that seeking mischief brings it upon oneself, paralleling the self-inflicted trap of Psalm 9:15.

In Proverbs 5:22, the wicked are caught by their own sins — a general parallel to being ensnared by one's own devices.