Let the wicked fall into their own nets, but let me escape.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass by.
- KJV Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
- BSB Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
- NKJV Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I escape safely.
- NASB May the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.
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Quick answer
David prays that the wicked fall into their own nets while he passes by safely. It asks that evil recoil on its authors as he is delivered.
Overview
In a fitting reversal, David requests that the traps set for him ensnare the wicked instead, while he escapes. This reflects the biblical principle that the wicked are caught in their own devices (Psalm 7:15). David leaves judgment to God, trusting the Lord's deliverance, as believers trust their ultimate rescue in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 35:8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
- Ps 140:9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- Ps 7:15–16He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
- Prov 11:8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
- Ps 64:7–8But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
- Esth 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
- Ps 37:14–15The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.
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