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he has fallen into a pit of his own making.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch <i>which</i> he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch <i>which</i> he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He dug a pit and hollowed it out but fell into the hole he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He dug a pit and hollowed it out but fell into the hole he had made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Such people dig a deep hole, then fall in it themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He digs a pit and shovels it out. Then he falls into the hole that he made [for others].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But in the traps they set for others, they themselves get caught. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He digs a pit, even excavates it; then he fell into the hole that he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has prepared a pit, and he digs it, "" And he falls into a ditch he makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He dug a pit, and he will dig it out, and he will fall into the pitfall he will make.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:16>He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He digs a hole and bores it deep, but he falls into the pit he has made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They make a pit, digging it out, and fall into the hole that they have made.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has made a well, and deepened it, and is fallen into the pit which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He has dug a pit and has dug it and has fallen into the ditch that he made.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/7-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=567" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">I Take Refuge in You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3738.htm" title="3738: kā·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To dig, to plot, to bore, open. A primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open.">He has dug</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: bō·wr (N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">a hole</a> <a href="/hebrew/2658.htm" title="2658: way·yaḥ·pə·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To dig, search for. A primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore.">and hollowed it out;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">he has fallen</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: bə·ša·ḥaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">into a pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: yip̄·‘āl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">of his own making.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a></span><br />He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Proverbs 28:10</a></span><br />He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a></span><br />You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Proverbs 5:22</a></span><br />The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20-23</a></span><br />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. / Therefore, hand their children over to famine; pour out the power of the sword upon them. Let their wives become childless and widowed; let their husbands be slain by disease, their young men struck down by the sword in battle. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1-3</a></span><br />You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. / And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. / So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He made a pit, and dig it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.</p><p class="hdg">made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7</a></b></br> For without cause have they hid for me their net <i>in</i> a pit, <i>which</i> without cause they have digged for my soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">Psalm 119:85</a></b></br> The proud have digged pits for me, which <i>are</i> not after thy law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-27.htm">Job 6:27</a></b></br> Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig <i>a pit</i> for your friend.</p><p class="hdg">and is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15,16</a></b></br> The heathen are sunk down in the pit <i>that</i> they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2</a></b></br> The wicked in <i>his</i> pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a></b></br> Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-32.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Digging</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Digs</a> <a href="/job/9-31.htm">Ditch</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/psalms/7-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/13-2.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Hollowed</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/33-30.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Prepared</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Digging</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Digs</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Ditch</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Hollowed</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Prepared</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, digging a pit was often associated with setting a trap for others, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20-22</a>, where enemies plot against the prophet. The imagery of digging a hole can also be connected to the idea of preparing a grave, symbolizing the consequences of sin leading to death. The act of hollowing out the pit suggests intentionality and effort, emphasizing the deliberate nature of the wicked person's actions. This reflects the biblical principle that those who plot evil often end up ensnaring themselves, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a>.<p><b>he has fallen into a pit of his own making.</b><br>This phrase highlights the theme of poetic justice, where the wicked suffer the consequences of their own schemes. The concept of falling into one's own pit is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a> and <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Proverbs 28:10</a>, reinforcing the idea that God allows the wicked to be caught by their own devices. This serves as a warning against deceit and malice, reminding believers of the moral order established by God. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of divine retribution, where God's justice prevails. The imagery of the pit also foreshadows the ultimate fate of the unrighteous, drawing a parallel to the final judgment where those who reject God's ways face eternal separation from Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be King David, who often wrote about his experiences and struggles, seeking God's justice and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm addresses those who pursue David with malicious intent, representing the wicked who plot against the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>A metaphorical representation of the consequences of one's own evil actions, symbolizing the self-destructive nature of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often leads to self-destruction. When we plot evil against others, we set traps for ourselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's justice. He sees the wickedness of the heart and ensures that justice prevails, even if it takes time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-reflection.htm">Self-Reflection</a></b><br>Examine your own heart and actions. Are there areas where you might be setting a "pit" for yourself through sinful behavior?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a></b><br>God offers a way out through repentance. Turn away from sin and seek His forgiveness to avoid falling into the pit of your own making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_righteous.htm">Encouragement for the Righteous</a></b><br>Take heart that God is aware of the schemes against you and will protect and vindicate you in His time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_adoni-bezek_biblically.htm">Who was Adoni-Bezek in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_god_in_esther.htm">Where is God's presence in the Book of Esther?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ecclesiastes_10_8_literal_or_metaphorical.htm">When Ecclesiastes 10:8 warns that whoever digs a pit may fall into it, is this literal or metaphorical, and are there any historical or archaeological findings to support such fatalistic outcomes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">He hath made.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">he digged a pit, and hollowed it out. </span>Milton: "He digged a pit, and delved it deep."<p>(15) <span class= "bld">Pate.</span>--A word retained from Coverdale's translation, and common in the Elizabethan age. In Shakespeare it is frequent--<p>"My invention<p>Comes from my pate,<p>As bird-lime does from frieze."<p>For the moral, comp. <a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm" title="Yet a man is risen to pursue you, and to seek your soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD your God; and the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.">1Samuel 25:29</a>.<p><a href="/context/psalms/7-15.htm" title="He made a pit, and dig it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.">Psalm 7:15-16</a> are quoted by Eusebius of the overthrow of Maxentius by Constantine, with special reference to the fact that in preparing a bridge of boats he had prepared the means for his own destruction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15, 16</a>; <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a>; <a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a>; <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Proverbs 28:10</a>, etc.). There are several illustrations of this law of God's providence in Scripture, the most striking being that of Haman. Its existence <span class="accented">as a</span> law was noticed by some of the classical writers, as Ovid, who says - <p><span class="foreign">"Nec lex justior ulla est,<br />Quam necis artifices arte petite sua."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/7-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He has dug</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֭רָֽה</span> <span class="translit">(kā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dig, to plot, to bore, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a hole</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, cistern, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hollowed it out;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḥ·pə·rê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2658.htm">Strong's 2658: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pry into, to delve, to explore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has fallen</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the pit</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ša·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his making.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְעָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·‘āl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make, to practise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 7:15 He has dug a hole and has (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 7:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/7-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 7:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>