5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.


In Context

2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Psalm 140:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

140:5Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. Selah

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

140:5the proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. Selah

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side: they have set gins for me. Selah.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:5The 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.