Psalm 57:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
They spread a net for my feet-- I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path-- but they have fallen into it themselves.

New Living Translation
My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude

English Standard Version
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah

Berean Study Bible
They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

New American Standard Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah

NASB 1995
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

NASB 1977
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

Amplified Bible
They set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah

Contemporary English Version
Enemies set traps for my feet and struck me down. They dug a pit in my path, but fell in it themselves.

Good News Translation
My enemies have spread a net to catch me; I am overcome with distress. They dug a pit in my path, but fell into it themselves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[My enemies] spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. [Selah]

International Standard Version
They have set a snare for my feet, which makes me depressed. They dug a pit in front of me, but they are the ones who fell into it! Interlude

NET Bible
They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

New King James Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

King James 2000 Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dug a pit before me, into the midst of which they are fallen themselves. Selah.

New Heart English Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.

World English Bible
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.

American King James Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dig a pit before me, into the middle whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

American Standard Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

A Faithful Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they have fallen themselves. Selah.

Darby Bible Translation
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.

English Revised Version
They have prepared a net for my steps; thy soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

Webster's Bible Translation
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst of which they have fallen themselves. Selah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They haue layd a net for my steps: my soule is pressed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the mids of it. Selah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They haue prepared a net for my feete, that some man might presse downe my soule: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it them selues. Selah.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Set vp thy self (o God) aboue the heaues, and thy glory aboue all the earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They have prepared a net for my steps, "" My soul has bowed down, "" They have dug a pit before me, "" They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
They prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bent down: they dug a pit before me, they fell into the midst of it. Silence.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They prepared a snare for my feet, and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, yet they have fallen into it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They prepared a net for my feet and they have dug a ditch for my soul and they fell into it.

Lamsa Bible
They have prepared a net for my feet; they have digged a pit for my soul, into the midst of which they themselves have fallen.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They have prepared a net for my steps, My soul is bowed down; They have digged a pit before me, They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it themselves. Pause.
















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