For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
Psalm 35:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, Which without cause they have digged for my soul. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For without cause they hid for me their net; a pit of destruction without cause they dug for my life. American Standard Version (1901) For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul. Common English Bible Because they hid their net for me for no reason, they dug a pit for me for no reason. Catholic Public Domain Version Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord: |
For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, along the road they have set snares for me. Selah
Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
My heart is steadfast, O God; my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody.
shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear.
More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; many are those who would destroy me, my enemies who accuse me falsely. What I did not steal, must I now restore?
The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.
Is evil a recompense for good? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’