Psalms 9:15 - Exposition

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made . It is uncertain whether the writer here reverts to the judgment already executed ( Psalms 9:3-6 ), or with the eye of faith sees as past the judgment which he confidently anticipates ( Psalms 9:19 , Psalms 9:20 ). Whichever he intends, there can be no doubt that he means it to be understood that the stratagems of the enemy brought about (or would bring about) their downfall. In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. A second metaphor, expressing the same idea as the preceding (comp. Psalms 7:15 , Psalms 7:16 ; Psalms 10:2 ; Psalms 35:8 ; Psalms 141:10 ).