Psalms 9:15
What does Psalms 9:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 9:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death, that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The nations are sunk down in the pit [that] they made; in the net that they hid is their own foot taken.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
- Psalms 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
- Psalms 57:6
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
- Psalms 35:8
Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
- Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Psalms 7:15
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
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