Psalms 141:10

Authorized King James Version

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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

Original Language Analysis

יִפְּל֣וּ fall H5307
יִפְּל֣וּ fall
Strong's: H5307
Word #: 1 of 7
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו into their own nets H4364
בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו into their own nets
Strong's: H4364
Word #: 2 of 7
a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment)
רְשָׁעִ֑ים Let the wicked H7563
רְשָׁעִ֑ים Let the wicked
Strong's: H7563
Word #: 3 of 7
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
יַ֥חַד whilst that I withal H3162
יַ֥חַד whilst that I withal
Strong's: H3162
Word #: 4 of 7
properly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly
אָ֝נֹכִ֗י H595
אָ֝נֹכִ֗י
Strong's: H595
Word #: 5 of 7
i
עַֽד H5704
עַֽד
Strong's: H5704
Word #: 6 of 7
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
אֶעֱבֽוֹר׃ escape H5674
אֶעֱבֽוֹר׃ escape
Strong's: H5674
Word #: 7 of 7
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

Analysis & Commentary

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. Prays for poetic justice—enemies falling into own traps. Not vindictiveness but requesting evil recoil on evildoers. Scripture shows this: Haman hanged on his gallows.

Historical Context

Psalm 7:15-16: "He made a pit... and is fallen into the ditch." Proverbs 26:27: "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein." Divine justice, not human revenge.

Questions for Reflection