He (the wicked man) lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims; like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
He lies in wait near the villages
Psalm 37:32-33 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death; but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
Psalm 59:3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.
Psalm 71:10 For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
Proverbs 1:11 If they say, "Come along with us; lets lie in wait for innocent blood, let's ambush some harmless soul; ..."
Jeremiah 5:26 "Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people."
Micah 7:2 The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait to shed blood; they hunt each other with nets.
from ambush he murders the innocent
Hosea 6:9 As marauders lie in ambush for a victim, so do bands of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless
Psalm 10:2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net
Job 18:8 "His (the wicked man's) feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh."
(parentheses are mine)
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