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

⁸ His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

¹⁵ The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

⁵ The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

⁴ If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

⁵ Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

³ Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

⁴ So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

⁴ Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

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

²⁵ This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.