Psalm 140:5
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The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
In other translations
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Hebrew words
טָמְנוּ־tamenu-they have hiddenH2934גֵאִים׀ge'improud [people]H1343פַּחpacha trapH6341לִיlifor meוַחֲבָלִיםvachavalimand ropesH2256פָּרְשׂוּparesuthey have spreadH6566רֶשֶׁתresheta netH7568לְיַד־leyad-to [the] side ofH3027מַעְגָּלma'gala trackH4570מֹקְשִׁיםmokeshimsnaresH4170שָׁתוּ־shatu-they have setH7896לִיlifor meסֶלָה׃selahSelahH5542
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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