Psalms 69:22
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
KJV
Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.
ASV
וַ/יִּתְּנ֣וּ בְּ/בָרוּתִ֣/י רֹ֑אשׁ וְ֝/לִ/צְמָאִ֗/י יַשְׁק֥וּ/נִי חֹֽמֶץ
Hebrew
Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence--for a trap.
YLT
Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
חֹ֥מֶץ
chmts
noun · 6×
י
y
pronoun · 1×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
נִי
ny
verb · 61×
צָּמָֽא
tsm'
noun · 17×
רֹאשׁ֙
r'sh
noun · 12×
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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Rom 11:9 · exact_quote"And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:"Psalm 69: let their table become a snare — Paul on judicial hardening
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210219.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
City of God · 2 passages
Chapter 19.—Of the 69th Psalm, in Which the Obstinate Unbelief of the Jews is Declared. But when the Jews will not in the least yield to the testimonies of this prophecy, which are so manifest, and are also brought by events to so clear and certain a completion, certainly that is fulfilled in them which is written in that psalm which here follows. For when the things which pert…
Chapter 46.—Of the Birth of Our Saviour, Whereby the Word Was Made Flesh; And of the Dispersion of the Jews Among All Nations, as Had Been Prophesied. While Herod, therefore, reigned in Judea, and Cæsar Augustus was emperor at Rome, the state of the republic being already changed, and the world being set at peace by him, Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judah, man manifest out o…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:8 — And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
- 1Thess 5:3 — For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
- Isa 8:14 — And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Isa 28:13 — But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be brok
- Jer 18:23 — Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in t
- John 12:35 — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- Josh 23:13 — Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eye
- Judg 4:17 — Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- Luke 13:9 — And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
- Luke 19:27 — But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Mal 2:2 — If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed the
- Mal 2:2 — If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed the
- Prov 1:32 — For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Ps 28:4 — Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
- Ps 55:15 — Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
- Rom 11:8 — (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
- Rom 11:9 — And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: