Psalms 140:5 meaning and explanation

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

Psalms 140:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 140 is David's prayer for rescue from violent enemies, and verse 5 pictures their hostility as a hunter's trap. The proud, those who set themselves against God and his servant, hide a snare and spread net cords across the path, with lures set out to draw him in.

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