For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Parallel translations
- WEB For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
- BSB For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.
- NKJV For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.
- NASB For they hid their net for me without cause; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
- NLT I did them no wrong, but they laid a trap for me. I did them no wrong, but they dug a pit to catch me.
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Quick answer
David protests that his enemies hid a net and dug a pit for him without cause.
Overview
David stresses the injustice of his suffering: his enemies plotted his ruin with no provocation from him. The hidden net and pit picture treacherous, unprovoked schemes. This innocent suffering at the hands of causeless enemies foreshadows Christ, hated without cause.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- John 15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
- Ps 140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
- Ps 9:15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- Job 18:8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
- Ps 25:3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
- Ps 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- Ps 7:3–5O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
- Ps 119:85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
- Ps 64:4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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