Psalms 57:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 57:6

4 My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
^aWhose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

5 ^aBe exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

6 ^aThey have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

7 ^aMy heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.

8 Awake, ^amy glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.

9 ^aI will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the¹ nations.

10 ^aFor Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 57:6

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American Standard Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

Amplified® Bible
They set a net for my steps; my very life was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Contemporary English Version
Enemies set traps for my feet and struck me down. They dug a pit in my path, but fell in it themselves.

Darby English Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.

Good News Bible
My enemies have spread a net to catch me; I am overcome with distress. They dug a pit in my path, but fell into it themselves.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They {themselves} have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

New International Version
They spread a net for my feet—
I was bowed down in distress.
They dug a pit in my path—
but they have fallen into it themselves.
Selah

New King James Version
They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul bows down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

Revised Standard Version
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. [Selah]

Young's Literal Translation
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

New English Translation
They have prepared a net to trap me;¹ I am discouraged.² They have dug a pit for me.³ They will fall⁴ into it! (Selah)

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