Psalms 35:7

For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

In Context

6Let their way be dark and slippery, the LORD’s angel pursuing them.

8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

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Cross References

Job 18:8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.

Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

John 15:25But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:2-11

Prayer for Divine Protection. 1 Plead my cause, O Lord , with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase… Read the whole commentary →

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