¹⁵ The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;^(A)
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.^(B)

⁶ They spread a net for my feet^(A)—
    I was bowed down^(B) in distress.
They dug a pit^(C) in my path—
    but they have fallen into it themselves.^(D)

¹⁵ Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit^(A) they have made.^(B)
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

⁸ may ruin overtake them by surprise—^(A)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,^(B) to their ruin.

⁸ Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,^(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.^(B)

²² The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;^(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.^(B)

²³ He will repay^(A) them for their sins
    and destroy^(B) them for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will destroy them.

¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(A)
    and their bows will be broken.^(B)