Psalms 7:15

7:15 he digs a pit ¹ 

and then falls into the hole he has made. ² 

Psalms 94:13

94:13 in order to protect him from times of trouble, ³ 

until the wicked are destroyed. ⁴ 

Psalms 119:85

119:85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, ⁵ 

which violates your law. ⁶ 

[7:15]  ¹ tn Heb “a pit he digs and he excavates it.” Apparently the imagery of hunting is employed; the wicked sinner digs this pit to entrap and destroy his intended victim. The redundancy in the Hebrew text has been simplified in the translation.

[7:15]  ² tn The verb forms in vv. 15-16 describe the typical behavior and destiny of those who attempt to destroy others. The image of the evildoer falling into the very trap he set for his intended victim emphasizes the appropriate nature of God’s judgment.

[94:13]  ³ tn Heb “to give him rest from the days of trouble.”

[94:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “until a pit is dug for the wicked.”

[119:85]  ⁵ tn Heb “for me.”

[119:85]  ⁶ tn Heb “which [is] not according to your law.”