The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all {those that be} bowed down.

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch {which} he made. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good {things} in possession.

The good {man} is perished out of the earth: and {there is} none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. {good: or, godly, or, merciful}

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.

For without cause have they hid for me their net {in} a pit, {which} without cause they have digged for my soul.

The heathen are sunk down in the pit {that} they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. {the hill...: or, the little hill}

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, {and} who hath seen him there: for it is told me {that} he dealeth very subtilly. {haunt...: Heb. foot shall be}

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

The heathen are sunk down in the pit {that} they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch {which} he made. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, {and} to turn away thy wrath from them.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. {at...: Heb. which he knoweth not of}

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou {art} my strength.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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.

Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig {a pit} for your friend. {ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon}

I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. {troubled: Heb. wried}

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

The good {man} is perished out of the earth: and {there is} none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. {good: or, godly, or, merciful}

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any {man}: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory {is} above the earth and heaven. {excellent: Heb. exalted}