Psalms 119:61 Cross References

Psalms 119:61

61: Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your law.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.

Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your decrees.

Its citizens are bands of robbers, lying in ambush for their victims. Gangs of priests murder travelers along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.

When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families,
they wept until they could weep no more.
David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel, were among those captured.

"No!" David said. "Don't kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the LORD's anointed one?
Surely the LORD will strike Saul down someday, or he will die in battle or of old age.
But the LORD forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But I'll tell you what--we'll take his spear and his jug of water and then get out of here!"

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
Do your part to live in peace with everyone, as much as possible.
Dear friends, never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God. For it is written, "I will take vengeance; I will repay those who deserve it," says the Lord.
Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you."
Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Then he shouted to Saul, "Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn't true. For the LORD placed you at my mercy back there in the cave, and some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, `I will never harm him--he is the LORD's anointed one.'
Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.

While he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news: "Three bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you."

And don't say, "Now I can pay them back for all their meanness to me! I'll get even!"

The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way.

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