The proudhave hiddena trapfor me, and cords;They have spreada netby the wayside;They have setsnaresfor me. Selah.
"A snareseizes[him] by the heel,[And] a trapsnapsshuton him.
The wickedhave laida snarefor me, Yet I have not goneastrayfrom Your precepts.
The arroganthave forgeda lieagainstme; With all[my] heartI will observeYour precepts.
The arroganthave dugpitsfor me, [Men] whoare not in accord with Your law.
When my spiritwas overwhelmedwithinme, You knewmy path.In the waywhereI walkThey have hiddena trapfor me.
You will pullme out of the netwhichthey have secretlylaidfor me, For You are my strength.
For withoutcausethey hidtheir netfor me; Withoutcausethey duga pitfor my soul.
Let not the footof pridecomeupon me, And let not the handof the wickeddriveme away.
Vindicateme, O God,and pleadmy caseagainstan ungodlynation;O deliverme from the deceitfuland unjustman!
They have prepareda netfor my steps;My soulis boweddown;They duga pitbeforeme; They [themselves] have falleninto the midstof it. Selah.
Do not liein wait,O wickedman,against the dwellingof the righteous;Do not destroyhis restingplace;
A manwho flattershis neighborIs spreadinga netfor his steps.
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."
Should goodbe repaidwith evil?For they have duga pitfor me. Rememberhow I stoodbeforeYou To speakgoodon their behalf,So as to turnawayYour wrathfrom them.
May an outcrybe heardfrom their houses,WhenYou suddenlybringraidersupon them; For they have duga pitto captureme And hiddensnaresfor my feet.
