Psalms 109:11

109:10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

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Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

Let the extortionist catch all that he has; and let the strangers spoil his labor.

109:12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

What does Psalms 109:11 mean?

Psalms 109:11 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָשָׁה (nâshâh), נָקַשׁ (nâqash), זוּר (zûwr).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

the

extortionerנָשָׁהnâshâh/naw-shaw'/H5383to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest

catchנָקַשׁnâqash/naw-kash'/H5367to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively

all

that

hath;

and

let

the

strangersזוּרzûwr/zoor/H2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery

spoilבָּזַזbâzaz/baw-zaz'/H962to plunder

his

labour.יְגִיעַyᵉgîyaʻ/yeg-ee'-ah/H3018toil; hence, a work, produce, property (as the result of labor)

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 109:11.

Jeremiah 20:5

Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 109:11 say?

Psalms 109:11 (King James Version) reads: "Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour."

Is Psalms 109:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 109:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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