⁸⁵ The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

⁷ For without cause have they hid for me their net `in' a pit; Without cause have they digged `a pit' for my soul.

¹⁵ He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

⁷⁸ Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: `But' I will meditate on thy precepts.

²⁰ Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

¹ Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

² Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

²⁷ A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

²² Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.