Psalm 119:110

Translations

Modern

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Traditional

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Literal

The wicked have set a snare for me, and from Your precepts I do not go astray.

Latin

Posuerunt peccatores laqueum mihi, et de mandatis tuis non erravi.

Original

Hebrew

English

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Notes

Psalms 119:108–112

freewill offerings of my mouth: This Hebrew expression is unique in the Old Testament (compare Psalm 50:23).
The psalmist is vulnerable to his opponents because of his commitment to a wise life.

Psalms 119:105–112

Nun (נ) is the fourteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist's deep commitment to God's word comes from within (Psalm 119:112) and directs his actions.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Related verses

Psalm 140:5
The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Psalm 141:9
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
Psalm 119:95
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
Psalm 119:85
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
Psalm 119:10
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
Psalm 124:6–7
Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Psalm 10:8–18
He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
Jeremiah 18:22
Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.
Psalm 119:87
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
Psalm 119:51
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
Psalm 119:21
You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Glossary

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Topics

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Psalm 119:110

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