Psalms 86:14 · KJV
“O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}”
— Psalms 86:14
For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}
But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalms 86 — Context
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}
14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}
15But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Cross References
Psalms 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 27:1-2
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Psalms 36:1
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David the servant of the LORD.] The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, {that there is} no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms 14:4
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see {it}.
2 Samuel 16:20
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Psalms 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision: {yet} have I not declined from thy law.