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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/141.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/141.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/141.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Keep me from the traps they have set for me, from the snares of those who do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/141.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me and from the snares of evildoers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/141.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/141.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares <i>which</i> they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/141.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/141.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/141.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/141.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/141.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/141.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/141.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/141.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/141.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/141.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Protect me from the traps of those violent people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/141.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/141.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Keep me away from the trap they set for me and from the traps set by troublemakers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/141.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Protect me from the traps they have set for me, from the snares of those evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/141.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Protect me from the trap laid for me and from the snares of those who practice evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/141.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/141.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/141.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/141.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/141.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/141.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the trap they laid for me, "" Even snares of workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/141.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/141.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Watch me from the hands of the snare they will lay for me, and the snares of those working iniquity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/141.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/141.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 140:9>Protect me from the snare that they have set up for me and from the scandals of those who work iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/141.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Guard me from the trap they have set for me, from the snares of evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/141.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/141.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Keep me from the hand of the proud, for they have set traps for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/141.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep me from the hand of the boastful, for they have hidden snares for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/141.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/141.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of them that work iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/141-9.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=17576" 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/141.htm">Come Quickly to Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mə·rê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Keep me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·ḏê (Prep-m:: N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: p̄aḥ (N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">the snares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3369.htm" title="3369: yā·qə·šū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To lay a bait or lure. A primitive root; to ensnare.">they have laid</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170: ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A bait or lure, a snare. Or moqesh; from yaqosh; a noose: by implication, a hook.">and from the lures</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pō·‘ă·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">of evildoers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol."></a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.…<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/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-15</a></span><br />My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / 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="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a></span><br />Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25-27</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. / For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. / Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-5.htm">Proverbs 22:5</a></span><br />Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Proverbs 23:27-28</a></span><br />For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. / Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Proverbs 24:1-2</a></span><br />Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; / for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26</a></span><br />For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.<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="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Isaiah 29:21</a></span><br />those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7-8</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. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></span><br />And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a></span><br />“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-4.htm">Luke 11:4</a></span><br />And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-15.htm">John 17:15</a></span><br />I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.</p><p class="hdg">from the snares</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-110.htm">Psalm 119:110</a></b></br> The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3</a></b></br> When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/job/18-9.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Gins</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/psalms/139-5.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Traps</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Gins</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Traps</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 141</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">David prays that his suit may be acceptable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/141-3.htm">His conscience sincere</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/141-7.htm">And his life free from snares</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/141.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/141.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Keep me from the snares they have laid for me</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine protection against hidden traps set by adversaries. In biblical times, snares were often used by hunters to catch animals, symbolizing the cunning and deceitful tactics of enemies. The psalmist's request for protection highlights the reality of spiritual warfare, where believers must remain vigilant against the schemes of the devil (<a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11</a>). The imagery of snares is also found in <a href="/proverbs/29-25.htm">Proverbs 29:25</a>, emphasizing the fear of man as a trap, contrasting with trust in the Lord as a place of safety. This plea underscores the need for God's guidance and wisdom to navigate life's challenges.<p><b>and from the lures of evildoers</b><br>The term "lures" suggests enticements or temptations designed to lead one astray. In the ancient Near Eastern context, evildoers often employed deceit and manipulation to achieve their goals, much like the serpent in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3:1-5</a>. The psalmist's prayer for deliverance from such lures reflects an awareness of human vulnerability to sin and the importance of seeking God's strength to resist temptation. This echoes the New Testament teaching in <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a>, where desire leads to sin, and sin to death. The request for protection from evildoers aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's deliverance, as seen in the Exodus narrative and the ultimate victory over sin through Jesus Christ.<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/141.htm">Psalm 141</a>, David is seeking God's protection from the traps set by his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/evildoers.htm">Evildoers</a></b><br>These are the individuals or groups who are setting snares and lures to trap David, representing those who oppose God's ways.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/snares_and_lures.htm">Snares and Lures</a></b><br>Metaphorical traps set by the wicked to ensnare the righteous, symbolizing the spiritual and moral dangers believers face.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_protection.htm">Dependence on God for Protection</a></b><br>Believers should continually seek God's protection against the spiritual and moral traps set by the enemy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that life involves spiritual battles, and be vigilant against the subtle lures of sin and temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_defense.htm">Prayer as a Defense</a></b><br>Use prayer as a primary means of seeking God's guidance and protection, as David does in this Psalm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_daily_life.htm">Discernment in Daily Life</a></b><br>Cultivate discernment to recognize and avoid the snares of the evildoers, aligning actions with God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust that God is sovereign and able to deliver from any trap, reinforcing faith in His power and goodness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_141.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 141</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/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_92_9_conflict_with_grace.htm">Psalm 92:9 declares all God's enemies shall perish--does this conflict with other passages that suggest the wicked may receive grace or forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_imprecatory_psalms.htm">What are Imprecatory Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/141.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">From the snare.</span>--The original idiom is far more forcible: "from the hands (or, 'clutches') of the snare." (See above, <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm" title="When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.">Psalm 141:6</a>, "in the hands of the cliff.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/141.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4, 5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/141-9.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">Keep</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְרֵ֗נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣ידֵי</span> <span class="translit">(mî·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - fdc<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 snares</span><br /><span class="heb">פַ֭ח</span> <span class="translit">(p̄aḥ)</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">they have laid for me,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֣קְשׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3369.htm">Strong's 3369: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay a bait or lure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from the lures</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of the evildoers.</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּ֣עֲלֵי</span> <span class="translit">(pō·‘ă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<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/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 141:9 Keep me from the snare which they (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/141-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 141:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 141:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/141-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 141:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 141:10" /></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>