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The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
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The Boomerang of Sin
Commentators unanimously highlight the principle of retributive justice. The wicked, in attempting to harm the righteous, are ultimately caught in their own traps. As multiple scholars note, the metaphors of the pit and the net illustrate how God's providence ensures that the evil schemes of persecutors become the means of their own downfall.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The heathen - Hebrew, The nations; that is, the idolatrous people that were arrayed against him. See the notes at ([Refere…
19th Century
Anglican
Compare to Psalms 7:16.
Baptist
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The LORD known by the judgment which he executes: the wicked is snared in the work of his ow…
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16th Century
Protestant
The heathen are sunk. David, now raised to holy confidence, triumphs over his enemies. In the first place, he says metaphorically that the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Heathen are sunk into the pit [that] they made The psalmist having determined to praise the Lord, and called upo…
Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised not only desire to praise Him better themselves, but also desire that others may join with them…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, the author gave thanks for the favors given to the whole human race. Now, in this psalm, he gives thanks specifica…
