Psalms 119:110
The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
In Context
109My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
Cross References
Psalms 10:8He abideth in the lurking-place of villages, In the hiding-places, he murdereth the innocent,—His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch:
Psalms 57:7Fixed is my heart, O God, Fixed is my heart, I will sing, and touch the strings.
Psalms 119:21Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
Psalms 119:85Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
Psalms 119:95For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. [Selah.]
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:110-111
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Here is, 1. David in danger of losing his life. There is but a step between him and death, for the wicked have laid a snare for him; Saul did so many a time, because he hated him for his piety. Wherever he was he found some design or other laid against him to take away his life, for it was that they aimed at. What they could not effect by open force they hoped to compass… Read the whole commentary →