Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have digged a pit before me, But into it they have themselves fallen.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
5Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
7My heart is strengthened, O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing, and give thanks.
Cross References
Psalms 7:15He made a pit and digged it. And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk into the pit which they made; In the net, which they hid, is their own foot taken.
Psalms 42:6My soul is cast down within me, While I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermon, From the mountain Mizar.
Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden snares and cords for me; They have spread a net by the way-side; They have set traps for me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:2-7
Prayer in Affliction. 1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose… Read the whole commentary →