Psalm 69:22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap.

◄ Psalm 69:22 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap.

English Standard Version
Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.

New American Standard Bible
May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.

King James Bible
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let their table set before them be a snare, and let it be a trap for their allies.

International Standard Version
May their dining tables entrap them, and become a snare for their allies.

American Standard Version
Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumblingblock.

Darby Bible Translation
Let their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

Young's Literal Translation
Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

69:22-29 These are prophecies of the destruction of Christ's persecutors. Verses 22,23, are applied to the judgments of God upon the unbelieving Jews, in Ro 11:9,10. When the supports of life and delights of sense, through the corruption of our nature, are made the food and fuel of sin, then our table is a snare. Their sin was, that they would not see, but shut their eyes against the light, loving darkness rather; their punishment was, that they should not see, but should be given up to their own hearts' lusts which hardened them. Those who reject God's great salvation proffered to them, may justly fear that his indignation will be poured out upon them. If men will sin, the Lord will reckon for it. But those that have multiplied to sin, may yet find mercy, through the righteousness of the Mediator. God shuts not out any from that righteousness; the gospel excludes none who do not, by unbelief, shut themselves out. But those who are proud and self-willed, so that they will not come in to God's righteousness, shall have their doom accordingly; they themselves decide it. Let those not expect any benefit thereby, who are not glad to be beholden to it. It is better to be poor and sorrowful, with the blessing of the Lord, than rich and jovial, and under his curse. This may be applied to Christ. He was, when on earth, a man of sorrows that had not where to lay his head; but God exalted him. Let us call upon the Lord, and though poor and sorrowful, guilty and defiled, his salvation will set us up on high.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22, 23. With unimportant verbal changes, this language is used by Paul to describe the rejection of the Jews who refused to receive the Saviour (Ro 11:9, 10). The purport of the figures used is that blessings shall become curses, the "table" of joy (as one of food) a "snare," their

welfare—literally, "peaceful condition," or security, a "trap." Darkened eyes and failing strength complete the picture of the ruin falling on them under the invoked retribution.