ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 57:6
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Ps 57:6

57:6 a net . . . a pit. Like a hunter, the enemy sets snares and traps for the psalmist. The principle that evil people are ultimately caught by their own wicked schemes is a theme that runs through the psalms and the prophets. See Ps. 7:14–16; 34:21; 35:8; 37:15.