Psalms 140:5

The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

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

4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

6I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

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Cross References

Job 18:9Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.

Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

Psalms 35:7For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.

Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Psalms 119:69Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

Psalms 119:110The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

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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