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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/140.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/140.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/140.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/140.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud have hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a net at the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/140.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/140.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/140.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/140.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/140.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/140.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those proud people have hidden traps and nets to catch me as I walk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/140.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/140.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Arrogant people have laid a trap for me. They have spread out a net with ropes. They have set traps for me along the road. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/140.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/140.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have laid a trap for me; they have spread a net with ropes, lining it with snares along the way. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/140.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/140.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/140.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side: they have set gins for me. Selah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/140.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/140.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/140.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud hid a snare for me—and cords, "" They spread a net by the side of the path, "" They have set snares for me. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/140.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/140.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The proud hid a snare for me, and cords; they spread a net at the hand of the way; they set snares for me. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/140.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />the proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/140.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 139:6>The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/140.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The arrogant have set a trap for me; they have spread out ropes for a net, laid snares for me by the wayside. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/140.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, along the road they have set snares for me. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/140.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The proud have hid a snare for me; the cords of their net have they spread over my paths; they have set a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/140.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the proud have hidden snares for me and they spread the cords of their nets upon my path and cast nets over me!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/140.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/140.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes <i>for</i> snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-5.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=17425" 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/140.htm">Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1343.htm" title="1343: ḡê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Proud. From ga'ah; lofty; figuratively, arrogant.">The proud</a> <a href="/hebrew/2934.htm" title="2934: ṭā·mə·nū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: paḥ (N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">a snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin.">the cords</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: re·šeṯ (N-fs) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">of their net</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: pā·rə·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">are spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: lə·yaḏ- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">along</a> <a href="/hebrew/4570.htm" title="4570: ma‘·gāl (N-ms) -- An entrenchment, track. Or feminine mapgalah; from the same as agol; a track; also a rampart.">the path,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170: mō·qə·šîm (N-mp) -- A bait or lure, a snare. Or moqesh; from yaqosh; a noose: by implication, a hook.">and lures</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: šā·ṯū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">are set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.…<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/1-11.htm">Proverbs 1:11-12</a></span><br />If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Jeremiah 18:22</a></span><br />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="/psalms/64-5.htm">Psalm 64:5</a></span><br />They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9-10</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers. / Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Psalm 31:4</a></span><br />You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.<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="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7-8</a></span><br />For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul. / May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm">Isaiah 8:15</a></span><br />Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Isaiah 59:5</a></span><br />They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-34.htm">Lamentations 3:34-36</a></span><br />To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-52.htm">Luke 11:52</a></span><br />Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-26.htm">2 Timothy 2:26</a></span><br />Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the proud</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalm 10:4-12</a></b></br> The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek <i>after God</i>: God <i>is</i> not in all his thoughts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8-13</a></b></br> Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, … </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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/123-4.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Gins</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Path</a> <a href="/psalms/124-5.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/138-6.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Traps</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Tricks</a> <a href="/psalms/139-24.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/110-7.htm">Wayside</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">Way-Side</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Gins</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/141-10.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Path</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Traps</a> <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Tricks</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-2.htm">Wayside</a> <a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Way-Side</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 140</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">He comforts himself by confidence in God</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/140.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/140.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The proud hide a snare for me;</b><br>This phrase highlights the actions of the "proud," often associated with those who are arrogant and self-reliant, opposing God's ways. In biblical context, pride is frequently condemned (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). The imagery of a "snare" suggests a trap set to capture or harm, reflecting the deceitful and malicious intentions of the wicked. This aligns with the experiences of David, who faced numerous plots against him, particularly from King Saul (1 Samuel 18-24). The snare metaphor is also used in the New Testament, where Paul warns Timothy about the dangers of falling into the devil's trap (<a href="/2_timothy/2-26.htm">2 Timothy 2:26</a>).<p><b>the cords of their net are spread along the path,</b><br>The "cords of their net" evoke the image of a hunter or fowler laying a net to catch prey, symbolizing the calculated and strategic efforts of the wicked to ensnare the righteous. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the righteous walking a path fraught with dangers and temptations (<a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>). The "path" can be seen as the journey of<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this psalm, David often faced adversaries who sought to harm him, both physically and spiritually.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_proud.htm">The Proud</a></b><br>Refers to those who are arrogant and self-reliant, often setting traps for the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/snares_and_nets.htm">Snares and Nets</a></b><br>Metaphorical representations of the traps and schemes devised by the wicked to ensnare the righteous.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/path.htm">Path</a></b><br>Symbolizes the journey of life or the righteous path that believers strive to walk.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or emphasis on the preceding statement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Believers must be vigilant and aware of the spiritual traps set by the enemy. This requires discernment and reliance on God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as David sought God's protection from his enemies, believers today must depend on God for guidance and safety from spiritual and physical dangers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>The proud are often depicted as those who set traps for others. Believers should guard against pride in their own lives, recognizing it as a potential snare.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflective_pause.htm">Reflective Pause (Selah)</a></b><br>Taking time to pause and reflect on God's Word and His protection can strengthen our faith and resolve.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Engaging with a community of believers can provide support and accountability, helping to identify and avoid potential snares.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_140.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 140</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_psalm_140_conflicts_validated.htm">Is there any archeological or historical data to validate the specific conflicts described in Psalm 140, or are these events unsubstantiated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david_truly_the_author_of_psalm_140.htm">If Psalm 140 is attributed to David, is there concrete evidence supporting his authorship, or could it be someone else? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_psalm_140_9-10_and_matthew_5_44_clash.htm">Do verses like Psalm 140:9-10 contradict the New Testament teaching of loving one's enemies (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/140.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Net.--</span>An elaboration of the favourite image of the net. (<a href="/psalms/9-15.htm" title="The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.">Psalm 9:15</a>.) The frequent occurrence of this figure well indicates the dangers to which Israel was subjected through the leaning of many of the nation itself to foreign influences.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/140.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords.</span> An instance of the figure <span class="accented">hendiadys</span>. What is meant is a snare composed of cords. Such snares, when laid for animals, were "hidden" in long grass, or low shrubs, or rough ground. <span class="cmt_word">They have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Psalm 31:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Psalm 119:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3</a>). A second pause-sign marks off a second stanza. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/140-5.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">The proud</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵאִ֨ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ḡê·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1343.htm">Strong's 1343: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lofty, arrogant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">טָֽמְנֽוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mə·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2934.htm">Strong's 2934: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a snare</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֡ח</span> <span class="translit">(paḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6341.htm">Strong's 6341: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, sheet, a spring net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cords</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲבָלִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm">Strong's 2256: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their net</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֭שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(re·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7568.htm">Strong's 7568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are spread</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֣רְשׂוּ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rə·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַד־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the path,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעְגָּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·gāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4570.htm">Strong's 4570: </a> </span><span class="str2">An entrenchment, track</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lures</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹקְשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mō·qə·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4170.htm">Strong's 4170: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bait or lure, a snare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are set out</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁתוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ṯū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 140:5 The proud have hidden a snare (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/140-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 140:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 140:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/140-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 140:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 140:6" /></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>