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In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor—
    let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.(A)

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12 They are like a lion eager to tear,
    like a young lion lurking in ambush.(A)

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Even now they lie in wait for my life;
    the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)

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The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
    and with cords they have spread a net,[a]
    along the road they have set snares for me. Selah(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 140.5 Or they have spread cords as a net