Psalms 109:11

“Let the creditor lay snares for all that he has, and let strangers plunder his toil.”

Psalms 109:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 109:11, word by word

Let the creditorנוֹשֶׁהnoshe

lend; creditor

Lend; one who lends and presses for payment, a creditor.

Where else “noshe” appears
lay snaresיְנַקֵּשׁyenakesh

lay a snare

Secretly set something to catch someone.

Where else “yenakesh” appears
and let strangersזָרִיםzarim

stranger

An outsider, not part of the group.

Where else “zarim” appears
plunderיָבֹזּוּyavozu

plunder

Plunder, take spoil.

Where else “yavozu” appears
his toilיְגִיעyegi

toil, its fruit

Wearying labor and what it earns.

Where else “yegi” appears

The context

10And let his sons wander about and beg, and let them seek from their ruins.

11 · This verse (above)

12Let there be no one to extend loyal love to him, nor let there be anyone to show favor to his fatherless children.

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