Psalms 140:5

The 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.]

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

4Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me,—who have devised, to thrust at my steps:

6I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.

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Cross References

Job 18:9There catcheth him—by the heel—a gin, there holdeth him fast—a noose:

Psalms 17:8Guard me, as the pupil of the eye,—Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:

Psalms 35:7For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net,—Without cause, have they digged [a pit] for my life.

Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause, Against a nation, without lovingkindness, From the man of deceit and perversity, wilt thou deliver me?

Psalms 119:69Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.

Psalms 119:110The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.

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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