Salmos 141:10

La Biblia Reina-Valera

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La Biblia de las Americas
Caigan los impíos en sus propias redes, mientras yo paso a salvo.

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Caigan los imp�os a una en sus redes, mientras yo paso adelante.

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Caigan los imp�os a una en sus redes, mientras yo pasar� adelante para siempre.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the wicked: Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 35:8, Psalms 37:14, Psalms 37:15, Psalms 64:7, Psalms 64:8, Psalms 140:9, Esther 7:10, Proverbs 11:8

escape: Heb. pass over

Reciprocal: Esther 7:9 - Behold Esther 9:25 - return Psalms 140:5 - The proud 1 Corinthians 3:19 - He

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,.... Which they have laid for others, as they very often do; see Psalms 7:15; or "into his net" k, either Saul into his own net, and others with him, so Kimchi and Ben Melech; or the wicked into the net which God has laid for them; see Ezekiel 12:13;

whilst that I withal escape; or "whilst I together escape", or "pass over" l; that is, while he, together with his companions, passed over the net laid; or,

"till I pass over safe and sound,''

will all mine, as Noldius m; not only pass over and escape the snares of the wicked, but pass out of this world into a state of happiness and glory in another.

k במכמריו "in retiacula ejus", Pagninus, Montanus; "in retia ejus", Vatablus, Cocceius; so Ainsworth. l יחד "simul transeam", Montanus, Vatablus, Musculus; "una cum meis transiturus sum", Piscator. m Concord. Partic. Ebr. Chald. p. 363. No. 1279. so Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let the wicked fall into their own nets - See the notes at Psalms 35:8. Compare Psalms 7:15-16.

While that I withal escape - Margin, as in Hebrew, “pass over.” While I safely pass over the net or snare which has been secretly laid for me. The word “withal” means, in the Hebrew, “together, at the same time;” that is, At the same time that they fall into the net, let me pass over it in safety. See the notes at Job 5:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 141:10. Let the wicked fall into their own nets — This is generally the case; those who lay snares for others fall into them themselves. Harm watch, harm catch, says the old adage. How many cases have occurred where the spring guns that have been set for thieves have shot some of the family! I have known some dismal cases of this kind, where some of the most amiable lives have been sacrificed to this accursed machine.

Whilst - I withal escape. — They alone are guilty; they alone spread the nets and gins; I am innocent, and God will cause me to escape.

ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIRST PSALM

The contents and sum of the Psalm are the following: -

I. His prayer, Psalms 141:1-2.

II. That God would restrain his tongue, and compose his mind, that through anger or impatience he offend not, Psalms 141:3-4.

III. He prays that if he must be reproved, it be by the just, not the unjust man, Psalms 141:5; whose judgment he declares, Psalms 141:5-6, and will not have any society with him.

IV. He shows the malice of the wicked to good men, Psalms 141:6-7.

V. He puts his trust in God, and prays to be delivered from snares, Psalms 141:8-10.

I. 1. "Lord, I cry unto thee," c. Speedily hear my prayer, which is fervently and affectionately addressed to thee.

2. "Let my prayer be set forth before thee," &c. Which was offered with the sacrifice. Why does David pray that his prayer might be accepted as the evening rather than the morning sacrifice? Perhaps the evening sacrifice might be more noble, as a figure of Christ's sacrifice on the cross, which was in the evening.

II. His second petition is, that God would restrain his tongue, that he might know when to speak and when to be silent. The metaphor is taken from the watch and gate of a city, which, to be safely kept, no one must be suffered to go in or out that ought not. The gate will not be sufficient without the watch for it will be always shut, or ever open.

His third petition is for his heart, because it is deceitful above all things. Man is weak without the grace of God.

1. "Incline not my heart," c. Suffer it not to be bent, or set on any evil thing.

2. "Incline not my heart to practices," &c. To do iniquity, being invited by their example.

3. "Let me not eat," &c. Partake with them in their feasts, doctrines, feigned sanctity, power, riches, or dignities.

III. His fourth petition is, that if reproved, it may be in the kindness of friendship, not revenge or bitterness.

1. "Let the righteous smite me," &c. Smite with a reproof.

2. "It shall be a kindness," &c. I shall account it an act of charity, and I will love him for it.

3. "And let him reprove me," &c. An excellent oil, to heal my wounds of sin.

IV. His next petition he prefaces thus: "Let my prayer," &c. "When their judges are overthrown," &c., refers to the judicature: the chief seats, authorities, &c., are swallowed up, as men are by the sea as the ship is dashed against the rock, and broken to pieces.

And this sense the following verse will justify: "Our bones are scattered," c. They beset me and my company so closely, that we despair of life and our bones must be scattered here and there in the wilderness, except thou, O Lord, succour us.

V. Therefore he presents his last petition, which has two parts. 1. "But mine eyes are unto thee," &c. 2. "Leave not my soul destitute."

1. For his own safety: "Leave not my soul," &c. Let me not fall into their hands.

2. Which prayer is grounded on his confidence in God: "Mine eyes are unto thee," &c. I depend on and look to thee alone for deliverance.

3. "Keep me from the snares," &c. From their frauds and ambushes.

Lastly, he imprecates confusion on the heads of his enemies.

1. "Let the wicked fall," &c.

2. "Whilst that I withal escape." Pass by or through them unhurt.