Psalms 7:16

He has opened a pit, and dug it up, 1 And he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

In Context

15Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, 1 He has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity. 1

17His trouble shall return on his own head, 1 And his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:9And David knew that Saul spoke openly of mischief against him: and David said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod of the Lord.

1 Samuel 26:10And David said, As the Lord lives, if the Lord smite him not, or his day come and he die, or he go down to battle and be added to his fathers, do not so.

1 Samuel 31:3And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.

1 Kings 21:19and let not the young men the heads of the districts go forth of the city. And the force that was behind them

Psalms 9:16The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: 1 In the very snare which they hid is their foot taken. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:11-17

The Persecutor's Doom. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he… Read the whole commentary →

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