Barnes' Notes on Psalms 57:6

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They have prepared a net for my steps - A net for my goings; or, into which I may fall. See the notes at Psalms 9:15. My soul is bowed down - The Septuagint, the Vulgate, and Luther render this in the plural, and in the active form: “They have bowed down my soul;” that is, they have caused my soul to be bowed down. The Hebrew may be correctly rendered, “he pressed down my soul,” - referring to his enemies, and speaking of them in the singular number. They have digged a pit before me ... - See Psalms 7:15-16, notes; Psalms 9:15, note; Job 5:13, note. return to 'Top of Page'

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