¹⁵ Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit^(A) they have made.^(B)

¹⁶ The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.^[a](A)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,^(B)
    all the nations that forget God.^(C)

⁵ The arrogant have hidden a snare^(A) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net^(B)
    and have set traps^(C) for me along my path.

⁶ I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”^(D)
    Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.^(E)