Psalm 140:5 “The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along…”

Psalm 140:5

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

American Standard 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

Geneva Bible 1599

The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah.

Darby Translation

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

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Cross references

“The proud”

Psalm 35:7 Psalm 142:3 Jeremiah 18:22 Psalm 57:6 Psalm 119:85 Jeremiah 18:20

Psalm 35:7 · BSB

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 142:3 · BSB

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Jeremiah 18:22 · BSB

Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.

Psalm 57:6 · BSB

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

Psalm 119:85 · BSB

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Also

Psalm 31:4 Job 18:9

Psalm 31:4 · BSB

You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.

Job 18:9 · BSB

A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

6I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

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