¹⁶ The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

¹⁶ The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.^[a](A)

⁷ My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;^(A)
    I will sing and make music.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit^(A) will fall into it;^(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.^(C)

⁸ Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;^(A)
    whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.^(B)