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Psalms 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

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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
טָֽמְנֽוּ־ta.me.nu-they have hiddenH2934 →
גֵאִ֨ים׀ge.'Improud [people]H1343 →
פַּ֡חpacha trapH6341 →
לִ֗יLifor me
וַחֲבָלִ֗יםva.cha.va.Limand ropesH2256 →
פָּ֣רְשׂוּPa.re.suthey have spreadH6566 →
רֶ֭שֶׁתRe.sheta netH7568 →
לְיַד־le.yad-to [the] side ofH3027 →
מַעְגָּ֑לma'.Gala trackH4570 →
מֹקְשִׁ֖יםmo.ke.ShimsnaresH4170 →
שָֽׁתוּ־sha.tu-they have setH7896 →
לִ֣יlifor me
סֶֽלָה׃Se.lahSelahH5542 →

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Luke 6:45The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.Psalms 31:20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.Psalms 35:7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.Psalms 142:3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.Psalms 141:9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.Jeremiah 18:22Let 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.Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.Jeremiah 18:20Should 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.Psalms 123:3–4Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.Psalms 119:85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.Luke 20:20–23So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.Psalms 57:6They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! SelahPsalms 119:61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.Psalms 10:4–12In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.Job 18:9A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.Psalms 17:8–13Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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