Psalms 109:11

Psalms 109:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder his labor.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned.

Context of Psalms 109:11

9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. 10May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes. May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children. 13May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation.

Psalms 109:11 word by word

יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ זָרִ֣ים יְגִיעֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let the extortionerנָשָׁהnâshâh · to lendH5383
• catchנָקַשׁnâqash · to snareH5367
• all that he hath; and let the strangersזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• spoilבָּזַזbâzaz · to plunderH962
• his labourיְגִיעַyegîya‛ · toilH3018

Cross-references for Psalms 109:11

• Job 5:5The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
• Job 18:9A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast.
• Job 20:18What he toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
• Deuteronomy 28:29At midday you will grope about like a blind person in the dark. You will be unsuccessful in everything you do; day after day you will be oppressed and robbed, with no one to rescue you.
• Judges 6:3Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples invaded the country.

Commentaries on Psalms 109:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Let the strangers spoil his labor - Many of these execrations were literally fulfilled in the case of the miserable Jews, after the death of our Lord. They were not only expelled from their own country, after the destruction of Jerusalem, but they were prohibited from returning; and so taxed by the Roman government, that they were reduced to the lowest degree of poverty. Domitian expelled them from Rome; and they were obliged to take up their habitation…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath - literally, “Let the extortioner cast a snare over all that he hath;” that is, let him seize all his property. The word rendered “catch” - נקשׁ nâqash - is a word which means to lay a snare, as for birds and wild animals, and hence, it means to ensnare, to entrap, to catch. The word rendered “extortioner” means literally one who lends or borrows money; a money-loaner; in our times, a “broker.” Here it refers to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-20Verses 6-20 The Lord Jesus may speak here as a Judge, denouncing sentence on some of his enemies, to warn others. When men reject the salvation of Christ, even their prayers are numbered among their sins. See what hurries some to shameful deaths, and brings the families and estates of others to ruin; makes them and theirs despicable and hateful, and brings poverty, shame, and misery upon their posterity: it is sin, that mischievous, destructive thing. And…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11Family members of people guilty of capital crimes sometimes died with the offender (Numbers 16:1–33; Joshua 7:1–25) or had their property taken away (1 Kings 21:13–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. God of my praise--its object, thus recognizing God as a certain helper. Be not silent (compare Psa 17:13; 28:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 109:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Extortion
• Prayer
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Creditor
• God
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 109

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings