Psalms 35:8

Psalms 35:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
• New International Version (NIV)may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it! And let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his destruction!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

Context of Psalms 35:8

6Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of the Lord pursuing them. 7For they hid their net for me without cause; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul. Let destruction come upon him when he is unaware, And let the net which he hid catch him; Let him fall into that very destruction. 9So my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation. 10All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from one who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?”

Psalms 35:8 word by word

תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• upon him when he isיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• unawareלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• let the netרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he hidטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• catchלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• Let him fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307

Cross-references for Psalms 35:8

• Psalms 64:7But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly they will be wounded.
• Psalms 73:18You indeed put them on slippery ground; You dropped them into ruin.
• Proverbs 29:1A person often rebuked who becomes obstinate Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
• Luke 21:34“But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
• Psalms 7:15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.
• Psalms 57:6They 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
• Psalms 141:9Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do wrong.
• Proverbs 5:22His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
• 1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
• 1 Samuel 31:2And the Philistines also overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 17:2And I will attack him while he is weary and exhausted and startle him, so that all the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike and kill the king when he is alone,
• 2 Samuel 18:14Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.
• Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the wooden gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.
• Matthew 27:3Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Commentaries on Psalms 35:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Let his net that he hath hid - See the notes on Psalm 7:15, Psalm 7:16.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Let destruction come upon him at unawares - Margin, which “he knoweth not of.” So the Hebrew. The meaning is, Let destruction come upon him when he is not looking for it, or expecting it. And let his net that he hath hid catch himself - See the notes at Psalm 7:15-16. The psalmist prays here that the same thing may occur to his enemy which his enemy had designed for him. It is simply a prayer that they might be treated as they purposed to treat him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-10The psalmist desires the Lord's salvation. The language may seem harsh, but it comes from a wish for justice and for the Lord to help the needy and oppressed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. net in a pit--or, "pit of their net"--or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" (Psa 2:6); a figure from hunting (Psa 7:15). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no vindication; His justice and wrath are for such; His mercy for penitents. Compare Psa 7:16; 11:5, on the peculiar fate of the wicked here noticed.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 35:8

• Enemy
• Net
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Psalms 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings