8-12-06 Psalms 9:15

Psalms 9:15 (KJ21)
The heathen have sunk down into the pit that they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

Psalms 9:15 (NAS)
The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.

Psalms 9:15 (NIVUS)
The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

Psalms 9:15 (NLT)
The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. They have been caught in their own trap.

Have you ever felt like you were caught up in a swarm of locusts? People were talking about you behind your back. Others were trying to take you down. Your enemies' words were constantly buzzing around your head and you had no peace.

What should you do when this happens? You should put your mind on the promises of God; you know you can rely on these. The Lord God has said that those, who try to sink you, will find that they are drowning in their own schemes. They will be taken down to the pit and the grave. Depression will overtake their minds and they will be humbled.

Your foes may fashion a net to catch you. Their goal is to trap, seize, and dispossess you. They want to take your inheritance and to impoverish you. Even though their plans and purposes are hidden from you, Jehovah the Lord sees all that they are doing and He will not let them achieve their goals. The feet of the talebearers and slanderers will get caught in the very traps that they have laid. They will be ruined, destroyed, and buried in their own evil nets. And you will go on your way free, happy, and peaceful.