Mazmur 7:15

7:15 he digs a pit ¹ 

and then falls into the hole he has made. ² 

Mazmur 107:7

107:7 He led them on a level road, ³ 

that they might find a city in which to live.

Mazmur 107:30

107:30 The sailors ⁴  rejoiced because the waves ⁵  grew quiet,

and he led them to the harbor ⁶  they desired.

[7:15]  ¹ tn Heb “a pit he digs and he excavates it.” Apparently the imagery of hunting is employed; the wicked sinner digs this pit to entrap and destroy his intended victim. The redundancy in the Hebrew text has been simplified in the translation.

[7:15]  ² tn The verb forms in vv. 15-16 describe the typical behavior and destiny of those who attempt to destroy others. The image of the evildoer falling into the very trap he set for his intended victim emphasizes the appropriate nature of God’s judgment.

[107:7]  ³ sn A level road. See Jer 31:9.

[107:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the sailors) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[107:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the waves) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[107:30]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew noun occurs only here in the OT.