8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.


In Context

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

6 Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh's angel pursuing them.

7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

8 Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

9 My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

10 All my bones shall say, |Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?|

Psalm 35:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

35:8may ruin overtake them by surprise- may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

35:8Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him : and let the net which he hath hidden catch him : and let the net which he hath hidden catch him : and into that very snare let them fall.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: with destruction let him fall therein.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

35:8Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:8Let destruction come on him at unawares; and let his net that he has hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.