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Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Into that destruction let him fall.
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The Boomerang of Evil
Commentators unanimously highlight the central plea: that the enemy would be caught in the very 'net' they secretly set for the psalmist. This reflects a biblical principle of retributive justice, where God causes evil plans to backfire on their creators. One scholar notes this is what happened to Haman, who was hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let destruction come upon him at unawares - Margin, which “he knows not of.” So the Hebrew. The meaning is, let destruction come up…
19th Century
Anglican
Let destruction. —There is considerable difficulty here, and the ancient versions, by their variations, seem to point to some conf…
16th Century
Protestant
Let confusion of which he is not aware come upon him. David again prays that God would cause the mischief, which they had directed against…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let destruction come upon him at unawares Or a "storm", such as is caused in the eastern countries by a south wind, …
It is nothing new for the most righteous people, and the most righteous cause, to meet with enemies. This is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed …
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalms, the dignity of the just was made manifest; now help is implored against the persecutions of the wicked.
He…
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