Psalms 9:15 Meaning and Explanation
“The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wicked fall into the very traps they laid for others; their own devices destroy them.
The Context of Psalms 9:15
Observation of divine justice: enemies destroyed by their own schemes.
What Does Psalms 9:15 Mean?
The psalmist observes poetic justice: enemies dig a pit intending to trap the righteous, but they 'are sunk down' in it themselves. The word 'heathen' here refers to the ungodly, those at war with God and His people. Their schemes prove their undoing.
The same justice applies to the net. What was hidden to ensnare others catches the hider's own foot. This principle—that wickedness returns on the head of the wicked—is repeated throughout Scripture and observed in life. God does not always directly intervene; sometimes evil consumes itself.
Frequently Asked Questions About Psalms 9:15
What does Psalms 9:15 mean?
The wicked fall into the very traps they laid for others; their own devices destroy them.
What is the context of Psalms 9:15?
Observation of divine justice: enemies destroyed by their own schemes.