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Psalm 140:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 140:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 The arrogant[a] have set a hidden trap for me;
they have spread out cords as a net,
laying snares for me along the way. Selah
7 [b]I say to the Lord, “You are my God.
Listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.”
8 O Lord, my God, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head on the day of battle.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:6 The wicked seek to entrap the righteous as a fowler catches animals with a snare, net, or trap (see Pss 31:5; 119:110; 141:10; 142:4; Mt 22:15; Lk 11:54). Arrogant: see note on Ps 31:24.
- Psalm 140:7 The psalmist seeks protection from the Lord of the covenant, for he alone is God and the Master of the world.