Psalms 9:15

Psalms 9:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
• New International Version (NIV)The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is caught.

Context of Psalms 9:15

13Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. 14Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me. The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set. 16The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude 17The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.

Psalms 9:15 word by word

טָבְע֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם בְּשַׁ֣חַת עָשׂ֑וּ בְּרֶֽשֶׁת־ז֥וּ טָ֝מָ֗נוּ נִלְכְּדָ֥ה רַגְלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• are sunk downטָבַעţâba‛ · to sinkH2883
• in the pitשַׁ֫חַתshachath · pit: graveH7845
• they madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• in the netרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
• whichזוּzû · thisH2098
• they hidטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• is their own footרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920

Cross-references for Psalms 9:15

• Psalms 7:15They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.
• Psalms 35:8So let sudden ruin come upon them! Let them be caught in the trap they set for me! Let them be destroyed in the pit they dug for me.
• Psalms 37:15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
• Psalms 57:6My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude
• Psalms 94:23God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The Lord our God will destroy them.
• Proverbs 5:22An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
• Proverbs 22:8Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.

Commentaries on Psalms 9:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The heathen are sank down to the pit - See on Psalm 7:15; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The heathen - Hebrew, “The nations;” that is, the idolatrous people that were arrayed against him. See the notes at Psalm 9:5. Are sunk down - That is, referring to those who had been overcome, as mentioned in Psalm 9:5; or to those who still encompassed him, in respect to whom he was so certain that they would be overcome that he could speak of it as a thing already accomplished. According to the former view, it would be an encouragement derived from the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised, not only desire to praise him better themselves, but desire that others may join with them. There is a day coming, when it will appear that he has not forgotten the cry of the humble; neither the cry of their blood, or the cry of their prayers. We are never brought so low, so near to death, but God can raise us up. If he has saved us from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21This hymn celebrates the Lord's rule and triumph over evil. It may also respond to the laments in Psalms 3–7. Some believe that Psalms 9 and 10 should be read together as one psalm in two parts. This is because Psalm 9 has a title, while Psalm 10 does not. Despite some missing or inverted letters, the two psalms form an acrostic of the Hebrew alphabet. This means that each line or section begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Other…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. The undesigned results of the devices of the wicked prove them to be of God's overruling or ordering, especially when those results are destructive to the wicked themselves.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 9:15

• Net
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Endure
• Gate
• Heathen
• Inquisition
• Muthlabben
• Perpetual
• Pit
• Refuge
• Rejoice

Commentaries on Psalms 9

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings