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Posted by Psalms on Saturday, 23 January 2016
Psalms 140:5
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
140:5. The proud have hid a snare for me. Their victim may be taken like a poor hare who is killed without warning—killed in the usual run, by a snare which it could not see.
And cords. With these they pull the net together and bind their captive.
They have spread a net by the wayside. Where it will be near their prey; where the slightest divergence from the path will bring the victim into it. Birds are taken in nets, and men are taken by deceit.
They have set gins for me. Those who avoid the snare and the net may yet be caught in a trap, and accordingly traps are placed in all likely places. If a godly man can be cajoled, or bribed, or cowed, or made angry, the wicked will make the attempt. Ready are they to twist his words, misread his intentions, and misdirect his efforts.
Selah. The harp needs tuning after such a strain, and the heart needs lifting towards God.
Excerpt from:
The Treasury of David by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
e-Sword v 9.5.1 Copyright 2000-2009 Rick Meyers
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