The wicked in his loftiness doth persecute the poor: In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure.
Psalm 7:15 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) He made a pit and digg'd it deep, another there to take; But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himself did make. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He made a pit and hollowed it out and has fallen into the hole which he made [before the trap was completed]. American Standard Version (1901) He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. Common English Bible They make a pit, dig it all out, and then fall right into the hole that they’ve made! Catholic Public Domain Version Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity. |
The wicked in his loftiness doth persecute the poor: In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure.
Let workers of iniquity into their own nets fall, Whilst I do, by thine help, escape the danger of them all.
My soul's bow'd down; for they a net have laid, my steps to snare: Into the pit which they have digg'd for me, they fallen are.
That thou may'st give him rest from days of sad adversity, Until the pit be digg'd for those that work iniquity.