Psalms 141:9

“Keep me from the hands of the snare that they have laid for me, and from the traps of those who work wickedness.”

Psalms 141:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 141:9, word by word

Keep meשָׁמְרֵshamre

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

Where else “shamre” appears
from the handsידֵיyde

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yde” appears
of the snareפַחfach

snare

A bird trap; a hidden danger.

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that they have laidיָקְשׁוּyakshu

be snared

Be snared: be caught like an animal in a snare; also to lay a snare.

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and from the trapsמֹקְשׁוֹתmokshot

snare

Snare, trap for hunting; whatever makes someone fall.

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of those who workפֹּעֲלֵיpoale

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

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wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

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The context

8For to you, YHWH Adonai, are my eyes; in you I take refuge; do not pour out my soul.

9 · This verse (above)

10Let the wicked fall into their nets together, while I pass on.

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