Psalms 140:5

Psalms 140:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah

Context of Psalms 140:5

3They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah 4Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble. The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me.Selah 6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. 7Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior, you shield my head on the day of battle.

Psalms 140:5 word by word

טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The proudגֵּאֶהge'eh · proudH1343
• have hidטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• a snareפַּחpach · snareH6341
• for me, and cordsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• they have spreadפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• a netרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
• by the waysideמַעְגָּלma‛gâl ma‛gâlâh · trackH4570
• by the waysideיָדyâd · handH3027
• they have setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• ginsמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 140:5

• Psalms 10:4In all his scheming, the wicked person arrogantly thinks, “There’s no accountability, since there’s no God.”
• Psalms 17:8Protect me as the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
• Psalms 35:7They hid their net for me without cause; they dug a pit for me without cause.
• Psalms 36:11Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 57:6They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it!Selah
• Psalms 119:69The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I obey your precepts with all my heart.
• Psalms 123:3Show us favor, Lord, show us favor, for we’ve had more than enough contempt.
• Psalms 141:9Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers.
• Psalms 142:3Although my spirit is weak within me, you know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me.
• Proverbs 29:5A person who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”
• Luke 11:53When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things;
• Luke 20:20They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

Commentaries on Psalms 140:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The proud have hid a snare for me - Haughty; arrogant; oppressive men. See Psalm 35:7, note; Psalm 57:6, note. And cords - Strings; twine; as those do who lay a net to catch birds, and who design to spring it upon them unawares. They have spread a net by the wayside - Where I may be expected to walk, and where it may be suddenly sprung upon me. They have set gins for me - Snares, toils - such as are set for wild beasts. The meaning is, that they had not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist prays for God's protection (see Psalm 121), asking the Lord to keep him safe from the wicked's many plans.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-52-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psa 10:7; 31:13; 58:4, &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 140:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Hunting
• Net
• Rope

In the dictionaries

• Gin
• Hunt
• Manasseh
• Net
• Preserve
• Cord
• Hand
• Papyrus
• Poison
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 140

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary