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15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
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They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. …
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-20)In these verses, I. David, having praised God himself, calls upon and invites others to praise him likewise, Ps. 9:11. Those who believe God is greatly to be praised not only desire to do that work better themselves, but desire that others also may join with them in it and would gladly be instrumental to bring them to it: Sing praises to the Lord who dwelleth in Zion . As the special residence of…
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