Psalms 7:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.

Complete Jewish Bible:

He makes a pit, digs it deep, and falls into the hole he made.

Berean Standard Bible:

He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

American Standard Version:

He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He made{H3738} a pit{H953}, and digged{H2658} it, and is fallen{H5307} into the ditch{H7845} which he made{H6466}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 4:8

  • Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Psalms 141:10

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

Proverbs 26:27

  • ¶ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Psalms 35:7

  • For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

Psalms 35:8

  • Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

  • He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

  • Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

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Commentary for Psalms 7:15

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H3738
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּרָה
    Transliteration: kârâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-raw'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open; dig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.
  2. Strong's Number: H953
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹר
    Transliteration: bôwr
    Pronunciation: bore
    Description: from בּוּר (in the sense of בֹּאר); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison); cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
  3. Strong's Number: H2658
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָפַר
    Transliteration: châphar
    Pronunciation: khaw-far'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore; dig, paw, search out, seek.
  4. 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.
  5. Strong's Number: H7845
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁחַת
    Transliteration: shachath
    Pronunciation: shakh'-ath
    Description: from שׁוּחַ; a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction; corruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.
  6. Strong's Number: H6466
    There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּעַל
    Transliteration: pâʻal
    Pronunciation: paw-al'
    Description: a primitive root; to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise; commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).