Psalms 109:11

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

American Standard Version (1901)

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

Bible in Basic English

Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

Free Bible Version

May creditors seize all that he owns; may strangers take all that he worked for.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the extortioner catch al that he hath, and let the strangers spoile his labour.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

Cause that all the people to whom he owed money will seize all his property; Cause that strangers will take away everything that he worked to acquire.

Unlocked Literal Bible

May the creditor take all he owns; may strangers plunder what he earns.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

An exactor layeth a snare for all that he hath, And strangers spoil his labour.

Context

The Song of the Slandered

¹⁰May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes. ¹¹May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. ¹²May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.

Summary

This verse reflects the psalmist's plea for justice against his enemies who falsely accuse him. He acknowledges that they have repaid his love with hatred and his prayers with evil. The psalmist's cry for help reveals his distress and desire for God to intervene on his behalf. It serves as a reminder of the reality of facing betrayal and persecution, yet finding solace in turning to God for deliverance and vindication. Ultimately, this verse expresses the psalmist's trust in God's righteousness and sovereignty to bring about justice in the midst of adversity.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The Piel נקּשׁ properly signifies to catch in snares; here, like the Arabic Arab. nqš, II, IV, corresponding to the Latin obligare (as referring to the creditor's right of claim); nosheh is the name of the creditor as he who gives time for payment, gives credit (vid., Isa 24:2). In Psa 109:12 משׁך חסד, to draw out mercy, is equivalent to causing it to continue and last, Psa 36:11, cf. Jer 31:3. אחריתו, Psa 109:13, does not signify his future, but as Psa 109:13 (cf. Psa 37:38) shows: his posterity. יהי להכרית is not merely exscindatur, but exscindenda sit (Eze 30:16, cf. Jos 2:6), just as in other instances חיה ל corresponds to the active fut. periphrasticum, e.g., Gen 15:12; Isa 37:26. With reference to ימּח instead of ימּח (contracted from ימּחה), vid., Ges. 75, rem. 8. A Jewish acrostic interpretation of the name ישׁוּ runs: ימּח שׁמו וזכרו. This curse shall overtake the family of the υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας. All the sins of his parents and ancestors shall remain indelible above before God the Judge, and here below the race, equally guilty, shall be rooted out even to its memory, i.e., to the last trace of it.

Psalms 109:11

The Song of the Slandered

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

American Standard Version (1901)

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

Bible in Basic English

Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

Free Bible Version

May creditors seize all that he owns; may strangers take all that he worked for.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the extortioner catch al that he hath, and let the strangers spoile his labour.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

Cause that all the people to whom he owed money will seize all his property; Cause that strangers will take away everything that he worked to acquire.

Unlocked Literal Bible

May the creditor take all he owns; may strangers plunder what he earns.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

An exactor layeth a snare for all that he hath, And strangers spoil his labour.