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Psalms 140:5

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 140:6.

טָֽמְנֽוּtamenvhideטָמַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “hide”, a completed actionH2934to hide (by covering over)hide, lay privily, in secret.גֵאִ֨יםgeimproudגֵּאֶהadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “proud”, the ordinary formH1343lofty; figuratively, arrogantproud.פַּ֡חpachplateפַּחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “plate”, the ordinary formH6341a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)gin, (thin) plate, snare.לִ֗יlitoלִ֗יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוַחֲבָלִ֗יםvachavalimand companyחֶבֶלconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “and company”, the ordinary formH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.פָּ֣רְשׂוּparesvbreakפָּרַשׂverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “break”, a completed actionH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).רֶ֭שֶׁתreshetnetרֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “net”, the ordinary formH7568a net (as catching animals)net(-work).לְיַדleyadto handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […מַעְגָּ֑לmagalgoingמַעְגָּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “going”, the ordinary formH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).מֹקְשִׁ֖יםmoqeshimsnareמוֹקֵשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “snare”, the ordinary formH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.שָֽׁתוּshatvapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “apply”, a completed actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.לִ֣יlitoלִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toסֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(140-6) The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

World English Bible

The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

Darby Translation

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

The just shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer also shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(140-6) The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔκρυψαν ὑπερήφανοι παγίδα μοι· καὶ σχοινία διέτειναν παγίδας τοῖς ποσί μου, ἐχόμενα τρίβου σκάνδαλον ἔθεντό μοι· διάψαλμα.