Psalm 140:5
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
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Psalm 10:4-12
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. . . .

Psalm 17:8-13
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings . . .

Psalm 35:7
For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 36:11
Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Psalm 57:6
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

Psalm 119:69, 85, 110
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I will keep Your precepts with all my heart. . . .

Psalm 123:3, 4
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. . . .

Psalm 141:9, 10
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of the evildoers. . . .

Psalm 142:3
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Jeremiah 18:18, 20, 22
Then some said, "Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, or counsel to the wise, or an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words." . . .

Luke 11:53, 54
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, . . .

Luke 20:20-23
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. Selah

International Standard Version
The arrogant have laid a trap for me; they have spread a net with ropes, lining it with snares along the way. Interlude

NET Bible
Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the proud have hidden snares for me and they spread the cords of their nets upon my path and cast nets over me!
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