In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they
Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of As
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the
Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tre
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.