Psalms 140:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

In Context

4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

6I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

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Cross References

Job 18:9A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.

Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Psalms 35:7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Psalms 119:69Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

Psalms 119:110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8

Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →

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