Psalms 57:6

“They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Psalms 57:6

They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They {themselves} have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
- American Standard Version (1901)

They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
- Basic English Bible

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.
- Darby Bible

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst of which they have fallen themselves. Selah.
- Webster's Bible

They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.
- World English Bible

A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.
- Youngs Literal Bible

(57:7) They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Psalms 57:6

Wesley's Notes for Psalms 57:6


57:4 Lions - Fierce and bloody men. I lie - I have my abode. On fire - From hell. Who are mere fire - brands, breathing out wrath and threatenings, and incensing Saul against me.

57:5 Excited - Glorify thy power, and goodness, and justice, and faithfulness, by my deliverance. Above, &c. - To the highest degree possible.

57:7 Fixed - In a stedfast belief of thy promises.

57:8 My glory - My tongue, the instrument of singing. Awake - I will employ all the powers of my soul and body.


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