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Psalms 7:15
15Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.
Psalms 7:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.
Context of Psalms 7:15
13He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. 14Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made. 16The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads. 17I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
Read all of Psalms 7Psalms 7:15 word by word
בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 7:15
- Psalms 35:7Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
- Psalms 119:85The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.
- Job 6:27You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend.
- Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood before you and spoke in their behalf to turn your wrath away from them.
- Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
- Psalms 10:2In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
- Psalms 35:8may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
- Psalms 94:13you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked.
- Psalms 140:9Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
- Psalms 141:10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
- Esther 7:10So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.
- Job 4:8As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
- Proverbs 5:22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
- Proverbs 26:27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
- Ecclesiastes 10:8Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15He made a pit - He determined the destruction of David. He laid his plans with much artifice; he executed them with zeal and diligence; and when he had, as he supposed, the grave of David digged, he fell into it himself! The metaphor is taken from pits dug in the earth, and slightly covered over with reeds &c. so as not to be discerned from the solid ground; but the animal steps on them, the surface breaks, and he falls into the pit and is taken. "All the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15He made a pit - The allusion here is undoubtedly to a method of hunting wild beasts which was common in ancient times. It consists in digging a pit-fall, and covering it over with brush and grass so as to deceive the animals, and then enclosing them and driving them into it. See the notes at Isaiah 24:17. And digged it - And hollowed it out so as to be large enough to contain his prey, and so deep that he could not escape if he fell into it. The idea is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17This psalm includes the following: A lament (Psalm 7:1–2): The psalmist cries out to God for help and protection from enemies. An oath of innocence (Psalm 7:3–5): The psalmist declares that he has done no wrong and maintains his integrity. A call for God's justice (Psalm 7:6–9): He asks God to act against evildoers and defend the righteous. An affirmation of God’s just kingship (Psalm 7:10–16): The psalmist praises God as a fair judge who rules the world…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. 1Sa 18:17; 31:2 illustrate the statement whether alluded to or not. These verses are expository of Psa 7:14, showing how the devices of the wicked end in disappointment, falsifying their expectations.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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