John Gill Commentary Psalms 35:8

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

Let destruction come upon him at unawares
Or a "storm", such as is caused in the eastern countries by a south wind, very sudden, violent, and destructive ^F19 : the singular number being here used, some Jewish commentators, as Kimchi, have thought Saul is particularly meant; and some Christian interpreters have been of opinion that Judas is intended: the imprecations here may be compared with those which respect him, (Psalms 109:6–8) . Though this may regard every one of the enemies of David, or of Christ and his people, whose ruin and destruction will come upon them unawares; see (1 Thessalonians 5:3) (Revelation 18:7Revelation 18:8) ;

and let his net that he has laid catch himself ;
a figurative expression, agreeable to the allusion before made, and which is explained in the next clause;

into that very destruction let him fall ,
which he had designed and contrived for others; so Haman was hanged on the same gallows he had prepared for Mordecai; and so it often is in the course of Providence, that the wicked fall into the same calamity they have intended and endeavoured to bring others into; see (Psalms 7:15Psalms 7:16) (Psalms 9:15Psalms 9:16) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F19: See Thevenot, Tavernier