Psalms 7:15

What does Psalms 7:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 7:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.

Context

v.14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

v.15This passage

v.16His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 35:7

    For without cause have they hid for me their netina pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

  • Job 6:27

    Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

  • Psalms 119:85

    The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

  • Job 4:8

    According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:8

    He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

  • Proverbs 26:27

    Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

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