Tehillim 119:85

85 The zedim (arrogant ones) have dug pits for me, which are not in accordance with Thy torah.

Tehillim 119:85 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:85

The proud have digged pits for me
Laid snares and temptations in his way, to draw him into sin, and so into mischief; they sought indeed to take away his life, and formed schemes for it. The allusion is to the digging of pits for the taking of wild beasts; which shows the ill opinion they had of David, and their ill usage of him; see ( Psalms 7:15 ) ( 9:15 ) ;

which [are] not after thy law;
no, contrary to it; which forbids the digging of a pit, and leaving it uncovered, so that a neighbour's beast might fall into it, ( Exodus 21:33 Exodus 21:34 ) ; and if those might not be dug to the injury of beasts, then much less to the injury of men, to the hurt of the servants of the Lord, or to the shedding of innocent blood, which the law forbids.

Tehillim 119:85 In-Context

83 For I am become like a wineskin in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy chukkot.

84 How many are the days of Thy eved? Mosai (when) wilt Thou execute mishpat on them that persecute me?

85 The zedim (arrogant ones) have dug pits for me, which are not in accordance with Thy torah.

86 All Thy mitzvot are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help Thou me.

87 They had almost consumed me ba’aretz; but I forsook not Thy pikkudim.