Psa 35:7, 69:4 | JFB | STEP | 7, 8. net in a pit —or, "pit of their net"—or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" ( ); a figure from hunting ( ). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no vindication; His justice and wrath are for such; His mercy for penitents. Compare , on the peculiar fate of the wicked here noticed.

Psalms 35:7

7, 8. net in a pit—or, "pit of their net"—or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" (Ps 2:6); a figure from hunting (Ps 7:15). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no vindication; His justice and wrath are for such; His mercy for penitents. Compare Ps 7:16; 11:5, on the peculiar fate of the wicked here noticed.

Psalms 69:4

4. hate me, &c.—(Compare Joh 15:25). On the number and power of his enemies (compare Ps 40:12).

then I restored . . . away—that is, he suffered wrongfully under the imputation of robbery.