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may it become retribution and a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/69.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare and their prosperity become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let their table become a snare before them: and <i>that which should have been</i> for <i>their</i> welfare, <i>let it become</i> a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let their table become a snare before them, And their well-being a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May their table before them become a snare; And when they are at peace, <i>may it become</i> a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, <i>may it become</i> a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, <i>may it become</i> a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them]; And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], <i>may it become</i> a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let their table set before them be a snare, and let it be a trap for their allies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let their table set before them be a snare, and let it be a trap for their allies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Make their table a trap for them and their friends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the table set for them become a trap and a snare for their friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May their banquets cause their ruin; may their sacred feasts cause their downfall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May their dining tables entrap them, and become a snare for their allies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May their dining table become a trap before them! May it be a snare for that group of friends! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let their table before them become a snare, and a retribution, and a trap, and a stumbling block.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Their table before them is for a snare, "" And for a repayment—for a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Their table shall be before them for a snare, for a retribution, for a cause of ruin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumblingblock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:23>Let their table be a snare before them, and a retribution, and a scandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May their own table be a snare for them, and their communion offerings a trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let their table be a trap for them, a snare for their allies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let their table become a snare before them; and that which should have been for their reward, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let their table be a snare before them, and their reward a stumbling block.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let their table before them be for a snare, and for a recompense, and for a stumbling-block.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-22.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=8293" 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/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî- (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">May their table</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥā·nām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">become</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: lə·p̄āḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">a snare;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: wə·liš·lō·w·mîm (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">may it be a retribution</a> <a href="/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170: lə·mō·w·qêš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A bait or lure, a snare. Or moqesh; from yaqosh; a noose: by implication, a hook.">and a trap.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.…<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="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9-10</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a></span><br />and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Luke 8:10</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-15</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Mark 4:12</a></span><br />so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Deuteronomy 29:4</a></span><br />Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.</p><p class="hdg">Let their table.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a></b></br> For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/2-2.htm">Malachi 2:2</a></b></br> If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay <i>it</i> to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay <i>it</i> to heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8-10</a></b></br> (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day… </p><p class="hdg">a trap</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14,15</a></b></br> And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a></b></br> And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, <i>even to them</i> which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Feasts</a> <a href="/psalms/66-11.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/55-20.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Sacrificial</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Table</a> <a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-25.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-14.htm">Feasts</a> <a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/72-3.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Sacrificial</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Table</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</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/69.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/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May their table become a snare;</b><br>This phrase suggests a reversal of fortune, where something meant for sustenance and fellowship becomes a source of danger. In biblical times, the table was a place of hospitality and blessing. The imagery of a table turning into a snare indicates a divine judgment where blessings are turned into curses. This concept is echoed in <a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9-10</a>, where Paul applies this verse to the spiritual blindness of Israel, showing how their privileges became a stumbling block. The table, often associated with abundance and God's provision, becomes a metaphor for the consequences of rejecting God's ways.<p><b>may it be a retribution</b><br>Retribution here implies a just recompense for actions taken. In the context of <a href="/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is calling for divine justice against his enemies. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a righteous judge who repays individuals according to their deeds. The idea of retribution is consistent with the covenantal understanding of blessings and curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where obedience leads to blessings and disobedience to curses. This phrase underscores the principle that actions have consequences, and divine justice will ultimately prevail.<p><b>and a trap.</b><br>The word "trap" suggests an unexpected and unavoidable consequence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, traps were often used for hunting, symbolizing sudden and inescapable capture. This imagery is used throughout the Psalms to describe the fate of the wicked (e.g., <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a>). Theologically, it points to the idea that those who oppose God's anointed will find themselves ensnared by their own schemes. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, where the rejection of Jesus by the religious leaders led to their spiritual downfall, fulfilling the prophetic nature of this psalm.<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 <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing his deep distress and calling upon God for justice against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The individuals or groups who oppose David and seek his harm, representing those who oppose God's anointed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and deliverer, whom David calls upon to enact justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often seen as the context for David's struggles, representing God's chosen people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecy.htm">Messianic Prophecy</a></b><br>Psalm 69 is often seen as a prophetic psalm, with elements that are fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejection.htm">The Consequences of Rejection</a></b><br>Just as David's enemies faced retribution, those who reject God's truth today may find their blessings turned into burdens.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>We can trust in God's perfect justice, knowing that He will ultimately vindicate His people and judge the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness.htm">Spiritual Blindness</a></b><br>Like the enemies of David, those who are spiritually blind may not recognize the traps they set for themselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understanding the messianic elements of <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a> can deepen our appreciation for how the Old Testament points to Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>In times of distress, we can follow David's example by bringing our struggles to God and seeking His intervention.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Let their table.</span>--The form of this imprecation is, of course, suggested by the figurative language immediately preceding. Life had been made bitter by rancour and enmity, and the psalmist hurls back his curses, couched in the terms which had arisen to his lips to express his own misery.<p><span class= "bld">And that which.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and to them in peace a noose. </span>Seated at the banquet, amid every sign of peace, and every means of enjoyment, let their surroundings of security and pleasure become their snare and ruin. (Comp. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm" title="For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail on a woman with child; and they shall not escape.">1Thessalonians 5:3</a>. See St. Paul's citation, <a href="/romans/11-9.htm" title="And David said, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense to them:">Romans 11:9</a>, <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22-29.</span> - The imagination of the cruelties to be inflicted on his innocent Descendant works up the psalmist to a pitch of passionate resentment, which finds vent in a series of bitter imprecations, very distasteful to many. They are less startling, however, than some to be found elsewhere, as in <a href="/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a>. We may view them either as an outpouring of righteous indignation upon the enemies, not of David only, but of God; or as a series of prophetic denunciations, whereby the wicked of David's time were warned of the consequences of such wickedness as theirs, and stimulated to repentance. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let their table become a snare</span> <span class="cmt_word">before them.</span> It is not very clear how their table was to ensnare them: perhaps by encouraging them to gluttony and sensuousness, and bringing upon them the diseases which those sins breed; perhaps by leading them to an ostentatious display of wealth and luxury (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Ezekiel 23:40, 41</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.</span> Let them be trapped by the good things of their table, like a wild beast by a bait. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-22.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">May their table</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šul·ḥā·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a snare;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄āḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">may it be a retribution</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liš·lō·w·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a trap.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·w·qêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:22 Let their table before them become (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:23" /></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>