⁸⁵ The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

⁷ For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

¹⁵ He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

⁷⁸ Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

²⁰ Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.> Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

² The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

²⁷ A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

²² Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.