Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.(A)
They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.(B)
Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,
and let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it—to his ruin.(C)

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may their path be dark and slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Since they hid their net(A) for me without cause(B)
    and without cause dug a pit(C) for me,
may ruin overtake them by surprise—(D)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,(E) to their ruin.

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