Psalms 9:15

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“The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.”

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BSBPD

“The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 9:15 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 7:15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
  2. Psalms 13:6I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
  3. Psalms 20:6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
  4. Psalms 35:8May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.
  5. Psalms 35:9Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
  6. Psalms 37:15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
  7. Psalms 57:6They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
  8. Psalms 94:23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
  9. Psalms 107:22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
  10. Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
  11. Proverbs 22:8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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