Thenthe Phariseeswentand plotted togetherhowthey might trapHim in what He said.
The kingsof the earthtaketheir standAnd the rulerstakecounseltogetherAgainstthe LORDand againstHis Anointed,saying,
And whenhe comesto see[me], he speaksfalsehood;His heartgatherswickednessto itself; When he goesoutside,he tellsit.
They have prepareda netfor my steps;My soulis boweddown;They duga pitbeforeme; They [themselves] have falleninto the midstof it. Selah.
For behold,they have setan ambushfor my life;Fiercemenlaunchan attackagainstme, Not for my transgressionnorfor my sin,O LORD,
Who cause a personto be indictedby a word,And ensnarehim who adjudicatesat the gate,And defraudthe onein the rightwith meaninglessarguments.
Then they said,"Comeand let us deviseplansagainstJeremiah.Surelythe lawis not going to be lostto the priest,norcounselto the sage,northe [divine] wordto the prophet!Comeon and let us strikeat him with [our] tongue,and let us givenoheedto anyof his words."
For I have heardthe whisperingof many,"Terroron everyside!Denounce[him]; yes, let us denouncehim!" Allmy trustedfriends,Watchingfor my fall,say: "Perhapshe will be deceived,so that we may prevailagainst him And takeour revengeon him."
But the Phariseeswentout and conspiredagainstHim, [as to] howthey might destroyHim.
ThisI sayfor your ownbenefit;not to puta restraintupon you, but to promotewhat is appropriateand [to secure] undistracteddevotionto the Lord.
For considerHim who has enduredsuchhostilityby sinnersagainstHimself,sothat you will not grow wearyand loseheart.
