Thou broughtest us into the net God had deliberately brought them into the power of their enemies, to punish them for their sins. Cp. for the figure Job 19:6. Some commentators render into the dungeon, a figure for the loss of freedom (Isaiah 42:22), but the usage of the word is not in favour of this rendering.

thou laidst&c. Thou layedst a crushing load upon our loins, bowing us down under its weight.

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