Panic and pitfall ¹  have come upon us, devastation and destruction. ² 

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; ¹  those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. ¹  They plan how to hide ²  snares, and boast, ³  “Who will see them?” ⁴ 

You cause those who know me to keep their distance; you make me an appalling sight to them. I am trapped and cannot get free. ¹ 

Suddenly he went ¹  after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper’s snare ² 

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, ¹  but the blameless will inherit what is good. ² 

those who bear false testimony against a person, ¹  who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate ²  and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges. ³ 

Their tongues are like deadly arrows. ¹  They are always telling lies. ²  Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them. ³ 

Let cries of terror be heard in their houses when you send bands of raiders unexpectedly to plunder them. ¹  For they have virtually dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for me to step into.

Pharaoh will think ¹  regarding the Israelites, ‘They are wandering around confused ²  in the land – the desert has closed in on them.’ ³ 

His vigorous steps ¹  are restricted, ²  and his own counsel throws him down. ³ 

Can anyone catch it by its eyes, ¹  or pierce its nose with a snare? ² 

The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; ¹  the oppressed are trapped ²  by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up. ³ 

His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets. ¹ 

I continually look to the Lord for help, ¹  for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net. ² 

The Lord deserves praise ¹  for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies. ² 

You led us into a trap; ¹  you caused us to suffer. ² 

He sent them an assuring word ¹  and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped. ² 

The arrogant dig pits to trap me, ¹  which violates your law. ² 

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things ¹  you desire ²  can compare ³  with her. ⁴