The proud have hidden a snare for me,
they have spread the cords of a net by the path.
They have set traps for me. Selah.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 140:5 in context
Psalms 140:2–8
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those who devise mischief in their hearts.
They continually gather themselves together for war.
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LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked.
Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
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Selected verse
The proud have hidden a snare for me,
they have spread the cords of a net by the path.
They have set traps for me. Selah.
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I said to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.
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LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
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LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked.
Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
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