American Standard Version
"Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein. "
— Psalms 35:8, American Standard Version
“Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.”
“Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.”
“Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!”
“O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the cover of thy wings.”
“Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.”
“Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.”
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah drivingthemon.
Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
For without cause have they hid for me their netina pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.