Psalms 89:41

“All who pass along the way plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.”

Psalms 89:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 89:41, word by word

who passעֹבְרֵיovre

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “ovre” appears
along the wayדָרֶךְdarech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “darech” appears
plunder himשַׁסֻּshasu

plunder

Plunder, despoil.

Where else “shasu” appears
he has becomeהָיָהhaya

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “haya” appears
a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpa

disgrace, reproach

Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.

Where else “cherpa” appears
to his neighborsשְׁכֵנָיshechenay

neighbor, resident

Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.

Where else “shechenay” appears

The context

40You have broken through all his fences; you have made his strongholds a ruin.

41 · This verse (above)

42You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; you have made glad all his enemies.

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