Psalm 7:15

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, and he has fallen into a pit he has made.

Latin

Lacum aperuit, et effodit eum; et incidit in foveam quam fecit.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 7:1–17

This psalm includes the following:

A lament (Psalm 7:1–2): The psalmist cries out to God for help and protection from enemies.
An oath of innocence (Psalm 7:3–5): The psalmist declares that he has done no wrong and maintains his integrity.
A call for God's justice (Psalm 7:6–9): He asks God to act against evildoers and defend the righteous.
An affirmation of God’s just kingship (Psalm 7:10–16): The psalmist praises God as a fair judge who rules the world rightly.
A concluding hymn of praise (Psalm 7:17): The psalmist ends with a song of thanksgiving, honoring God’s righteousness and deliverance.

Psalms 3:1–7:17

This group of psalms moves from an orderly world to a troubled one. Psalms 1–2 describe stability. The righteous person is blessed, and the Lord’s anointed king rules with authority.

In the psalms that follow, the tone changes. The Lord’s anointed cries out for help. He faces enemies, strong opposition, and evil plans.

It even seems at times that the Lord is far away. The psalmist feels confusion and distress instead of confidence and calm.

Theme notes and profiles

David Retribution

Related verses

Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
Psalm 141:10
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Psalm 35:7–8
For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Psalm 10:2
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
Psalm 9:15–16
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
Psalm 57:6
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
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
Psalm 140:9–10
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Cush (Person) David Hunting Music Psalms, Book of Shiggaion, Shigionoth

Topics

Malice: Brings Its own Punishment Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Pit: Figurative Wicked (People): Described

Psalm 7:15

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