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.


In Context

2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.

3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.

4 Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

5 The 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.

6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God art Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:5The 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.

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 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.