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The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I haven`t gone astray from your precepts.
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The Snare of Retaliation
Commentators explain that the "snare" is not only an external plot but also an internal temptation to retaliate with similar worldly tactics. John Calvin notes the natural urge to "howl among wolves" when attacked. The psalmist's victory was in resisting this temptation and choosing to follow God's way, showing that true safety is found in obedience, not in adopting the enemy's methods.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The wicked have laid a snare for me - As people do to take wild animals or birds. See the notes at Psalm 119:85. Compare Job 18:8 (…
19th Century
Baptist
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Spiritual life is the scene of constant danger. The believer…
16th Century
Protestant
The wicked have laid a snare for me. The meaning of this verse is similar to that of the preceding. The prophet shows more definitely in w…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The wicked have laid a snare for me To draw him into sin, and so into mischief; and even to take away his life, as t…
The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with …
