Psalms 141:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Berean Standard Bible:

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Let the wicked^{H7563} fall^{H5307} into their own nets^{H4364}, whilst that I withal^{H3162} escape^{H5674}.

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Commentary for Psalms 141:10

Psalm 141:10, "Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape," is part of a Psalm traditionally attributed to King David. This verse encapsulates a common theme in the Psalms and the broader wisdom literature of the Bible, where the writer calls upon God to administer justice. The historical context of the Psalms often reflects the personal and national struggles of the Israelites, including their experiences of oppression, injustice, and the threat of enemies.

In this verse, the psalmist expresses a desire for retributive justice, where the wicked—those who are unrighteous and cause harm—are entrapped by their own devices. The imagery of "nets" suggests a hunting or trapping metaphor, indicating that the wicked are caught in the very snares they set for others. The psalmist, on the other hand, seeks deliverance and protection from these threats. The verse reflects a plea for divine intervention to ensure that righteousness prevails and that the faithful are preserved from the schemes of the wicked.

The theme resonates with the broader biblical concept of God's ultimate justice, where good is rewarded, and evil is punished. It also touches on the human hope for vindication and the assurance that, despite appearances, wickedness will not have the last word. The psalmist's personal plea for escape is a microcosm of the universal human longing for safety and justice in an often unjust world. This verse, therefore, speaks to the enduring human desire for moral order and the role of divine justice in fulfilling that desire.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7563
   There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָשָׁע
   Transliteration: râshâʻ
   Pronunciation: raw-shaw'
   Description: from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5307
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָפַל
   Transliteration: nâphal
   Pronunciation: naw-fal'
   Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
   
3. Strong's Number: H4364
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַכְמָר
   Transliteration: makmâr
   Pronunciation: mak-mawr'
   Description: or מִכְמֹר; from כָּמַר in the sense of blackening by heat; a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment); net.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3162
   There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יַחַד
   Transliteration: yachad
   Pronunciation: yakh'-ad
   Description: from יָחַד; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly; alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5674
   There are 493 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָבַר
   Transliteration: ʻâbar
   Pronunciation: aw-bar'
   Description: a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation); alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath.