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Psalms 140:5

The proud have hid a snare for me and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside, very near to the path which the believer must go, so that he will likely be caught; they have set gins, traps and pitfalls, for me. Selah. Cf Psalms 10:7; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 58:4. With all this malice and mischief before his eyes the psalmist now makes a declaration of his trust in the Lord.

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See also Psalms 140:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 140:5. _HAVE HID A SNARE FOR ME_] They hunted David as they would a dangerous wild beast: one while striving to _pierce_ him with the spear; another to _entangle_ him in their snares, so...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE PROUD HAVE HID A SNARE FOR ME - Haughty; arrogant; oppressive men. See Psalms 35:7, note; Psalms 57:6, note. AND CORDS - Strings; twine; as those do who lay a net to catch birds, and who design t...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 140-142 These three Psalms are Psalms of David. The third one in this series, 142 is another Maschil, the last Maschil Psalm, being a prayer when David was in the cave. In these Psalms the distr...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXL. THE PRAYER OF A MAN HARD BESET BY TREACHEROUS FOES. It seems clear that the foes of whom the author complains are Jews, not foreign assailants. Slander and violence are their weapons, and the war...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BY THE WAYSIDE. See Job 18:10....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Repeated prayer for deliverance from their plots....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    For the figures cp. Psalms 31:4; Psalms 119:110; Psalms 141:9; Psalms 142:3. The hunter sets his snares in the -run" of the animal he wishes to catch,

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 140 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Deliverance from Slanderous and Violent Enemies Implored and Expected. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 140:1-3, Rescue from Violent Slanderers Besought. Stanza II., Psalms 1...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The 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 PROUD. The same "proud" enemies as in . HAVE HID A SNARE ... CORDS ... A...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A prayer for deliverance from enemies (perhaps national), ascribed to David probably because it consists mainly of quotations from, and adaptations of, earlier Pss....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ POISON! PSALMS 140 Jesus said, "Children of *vipers, how can you say anything that is good? You are *evil people" ...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    NET. — An elaboration of the favourite image of the net. (Psalms 9:15.) The frequent occurrence of this figure well indicates the dangers to which Israel was subjected through the leaning of many of t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 140:6]_ טָֽמְנֽוּ ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 140:1 IN tone and contents this psalm has many parallels in the earlier books, especially among the psalms ascribed to David. Its originality lies principally in its use of peculiar words, and...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S PROTECTION Psalms 140:1-13 Here is a picture of a man who is beset by foes. Around are slander and hatred; at his feet stratagems and traps. There is no help save in Him who al...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The previous five psalms have dealt with the absolute sufficiency of Jehovah. Their titles will indicate this, “Jehovah the Object of His people's praise, Jehovah the God of mercy, Jehovah the God of...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    In mercy. Proverbs xxvii. 16., and Ezechiel xix. 8. (Haydock) --- Let not the oil of the sinner, &c. That is, the flattery, or deceitful praise. (Challoner) --- This is pernicious; while the reprehens...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It will be truly profitable in this, as in similar psalms, describing the soul under exercises, to view Christ, our pattern, our example, our surety. It is he who hath carried our griefs, as well as b...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _GOD THE SOUL’S REFUGE_ ‘The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords: they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set Sins for me. I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my su...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 140 THROUGH 144. The five following psalms go over ground which we have trodden over in detail: only they apply to a restored Israel, still in conflict, and not...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE PROUD HAVE HID A SNARE FOR ME, AND CORDS,.... These were the Ziphites, according to Arama; see Psalms 119:85; the character well agrees with the Scribes and Pharisees, who were proud boasters, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. Ver. 5. _The proud have hid a snare, &c_] They are restless to ruin me, adding a...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Keep me from the hands of the wicked_ Hebrew, רשׁע, _the wicked man._ Let him not prevail to take away my life, my reputation, my interest, or my comfort, or to prevent my coming to the throne. _Pres...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he be for us, who can be against us? We should especially watch and pray, that the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE PROUD; my insolent enemies, who despise me for my meanness, and exalt themselves against thee. BY THE WAYSIDE; in which I used to walk....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 140:5 proud H1343 hidden H2934 (H8804) snare H6341 cords H2256 spread H6566 (H8804) net H7568 wayside...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    To the Chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Very likely this Psalm was written by David while he was being hunted about by Saul, and while all manner of falsehoods were being spoken against him. He there...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The malice of enemies and prayer for preservation. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Those are safe whom God preserves. In Him believers may count upon security against all real enemies....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm was composed by David, on occasion of Saul's persecution. The title, _a psalm of David,_ is undisputed. Psalms 140:1. _From the evil man,_ Doëg the Edomite: _from the violent man,_ Saul, w...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man._ GOD PRESERVES HIS SERVANT To put Luther out of harm’s way for a while a prudent man took him prisoner, and kept him out of the strife in the castle of Wartbur...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 140:1. This lament comes from those threatened by ungodly people who intend to do him serious harm. This psalm, in praying for protection and expressing trust, also prays fo...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This Psalm is a prayer for protection against enemies who were at once violent and crafty, and unscrupulous in the use of their tongues. The general strain of the Psalm is like that of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MAINLY a psalm of supplication. David is in great straits, threatened by violent and malignant enemies (Psalms 140:1), against whom he prays to God for aid (Psalms 140:1, Psalms 140:4,

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 140:1-13, another psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. T...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Jeremiah 18:18; Jeremiah 18:20; Jeremiah 18:22; Luke 11:53; Luke 11

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