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Psalm 57:6
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KJ21
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me, into the midst whereof they themselves are fallen. Selah
ASV
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
AMP
They set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.
AMPC
They set a net for my steps; my very life was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
BRG
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
CSB
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it!Selah
CSBA
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah
CEB
They laid a net for my feet to bring me down; they dug a pit for me, but they fell into it instead! Selah
CJB
Be exalted, God, above heaven! May your glory be over all the earth!
CEV
Enemies set traps for my feet and struck me down. They dug a pit in my path, but fell in it themselves.
DARBY
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.
DRA
Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.
ERV
My enemies set a trap for my feet to bring me down. They dug a deep pit to catch me, but they fell into it. Selah
EASY
My enemies have prepared a trap to catch me. That makes me very upset. They have dug a deep hole on the path where I walk. But they have fallen into it themselves! Selah.
EHV
They spread a net for my steps. My soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in front of me. Interlude They have fallen into it.
ESV
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
ESVUK
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
EXB
They set a ·trap [net] for ·me [L my feet]. I am ·very worried [bowed down]. They dug a pit ·in my path [L before me], but they fell into it themselves. ·Selah [Interlude]
GNV
They have laid a net for my steps; my soul is pressed down, they have dug a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
GW
⌞My enemies⌟ spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. Selah
GNT
My enemies have spread a net to catch me; I am overcome with distress. They dug a pit in my path, but fell into it themselves.
HCSB
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it!Selah
ICB
They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path. But they fell into it themselves. Selah
ISV
They have set a snare for my feet, which makes me depressed. They dug a pit in front of me, but they are the ones who fell into it! Interlude
JUB
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me, into the midst of which they are fallen themselves. Selah.
KJV
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
AKJV
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
LSB
They have set a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
LEB
They have set a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me; they have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
TLB
My enemies have set a trap for me. Frantic fear grips me. They have dug a pitfall in my path. But look! They themselves have fallen into it!
MSG
They booby-trapped my path; I thought I was dead and done for. They dug a mantrap to catch me, and fell in headlong themselves.
MEV
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me, but they have fallen into it. Selah
NOG
My enemies spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. Selah
NABRE
Be exalted over the heavens, God; may your glory appear above all the earth.
NASB
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
NASB1995
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
NCB
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory shine over all the earth.
NCV
They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path, but they fell into it themselves. Selah
NET
They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it. (Selah)
NIRV
My enemies spread a net to catch me by the feet. I felt helpless. They dug a pit in my path. But they fell into it themselves.
NIV
They spread a net for my feet— I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path— but they have fallen into it themselves.
NIVUK
They spread a net for my feet – I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path – but they have fallen into it themselves.
NKJV
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah
NLV
They have set a net for my steps. My soul is brought down. They dug a deep hole in front of me. But they themselves have fallen into it.
NLT
My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude
NRSVA
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
NRSVACE
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
NRSVCE
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
NRSVUE
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
OJB
They have prepared a reshet (net) for my steps; my nefesh is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
RGT
They have laid a net for my steps. My soul is pressed down; they have dug a pit before me and have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
RSV
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
RSVCE
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
TLV
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let Your glory be over all the earth!
VOICE
Yet my foes cast a net to catch my feet and bring me to my knees. I am weary from all of this. They dug a pit to snare me but fell into their own trap. [pause]
WEB
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
WYC
They made ready a snare to my feet; and they greatly bowed my life. They delved a ditch before my face; and they felled down into it. (They prepared a snare for my feet; and they greatly bowed down my life. They dug a ditch before me; but they themselves fell down into it.)
YLT
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.
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