## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 140

###### Rashi on Psalms 140:3:1
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**יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמוֹת.** יִהְיוּ מִלְחָמוֹת בִּמְגוּרֵיהֶם וּבְמוֹשְׁבוֹתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**every day they gather to wage war** There will be wars in their dwellings and in their settlements.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:4:1
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**חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב.** חֲמַת – לְשׁוֹן אֶרֶס, כְּמוֹ ״חֲמַת תַּנִּינִים יֵינָם״ (דברים לב:לג). שֶׁאִם תְּפָרְשֵׁהוּ לְשׁוֹן ׳אַף׳, וְכִי לְשׁוֹן ׳אַף׳ נוֹפֵל אֵצֶל ׳יַיִן׳? אֶלָּא לְשׁוֹן ׳אֶרֶס׳, וִיצוֹ״שׁ בְּלַעַ״ז; וְכֵן נוֹפֵל כָּאן לְשׁוֹן ׳אֶרֶס׳ תַּחַת הַ׳שָּׂפָה׳:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the venom of a spider** Heb. חמתעכשוב. חמת is an expression of venom, as (Deut. 32:33): “the venom of (חמת) dragons is their wine,” for if you interpret it as an expression of wrath, does an expression of wrath fit with wine? Rather, it is an expression of venom, venimos in Old French. Similarly, here the term venom relates to “under the lips.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:4:2
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**עַכְשׁוּב.** עַכָּבִישׁ, אִירֵיינָ״א בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a spider** Heb. עכשוב, a spider, araignee in French.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:6:1
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**וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת.** דֶּרֶךְ הָרֶשֶׁת לִקְשֹׁר חֶבֶל אָרֹךְ בְּרֹאשָׁהּ, וְהַצַּיָּד, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה אֶת הָעוֹפוֹת שׁוֹכְנִים תַּחַת הָרֶשֶׁת, מוֹשֵׁךְ הַחֶבֶל, וְהָרֶשֶׁת נוֹפֵל עַל הָעוֹפוֹת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and [with] ropes they spread a net** It is customary to tie a long rope to the end of a net, and when the hunter sees the birds resting under the net, he draws the rope, and the net falls on the birds.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:6:2
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**לְיַד מַעְגָּל.** אֵצֶל נְתִיבָתִי וּפְעָמַי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**beside [my] path** Beside my paths and my steps.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:6:3
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**לְיַד.** אֵצֶל, כְּמוֹ ״רְאוּ חֶלְקַת יוֹאָב אֶל יָדִי״ (שמואל ב יד:ל):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**beside** Heb. ליד, like (II Sam. 14:30): “See, Joab’s field is near mine (ידי).”


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:9:1
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**מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע.** עֲמָלֵק הָרָשָׁע (מגילה ו.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the desires of the wicked** The wicked Esau.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:9:2
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**זְמָמוֹ אַל תָּפֵק.** מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ אַל תַּצְלִיחַ:


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:9:3
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**יָרוּמוּ סֶּלָה.** כִּי יִתְגָּאוּ סֶלָה. וְרַבּוֹתֵינוּ פֵּרְשׁוּ (בראשית רבה עה:ט): **זְמָמוֹ** לְשׁוֹן רֶסֶן הַזּוֹמֵם אֶת פִּי הַגָּמָל, וּלְשׁוֹן מִשְׁנָה הוּא (שבת ה.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for they are constantly haughty** Heb. ירומו סלה, because they are arrogant always. Our Rabbis, however (Gen. Rabbah 75:9) explained זממוֹ as an expression of a bit that muzzles the camel, and it is a mishnaic expression.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:9:4
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**אַל תָּפֵק.** אַל תּוֹצִיא מִלְּחָיָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**do not take out** Heb. אל תפק, Do not take it out of his jaws.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:10:1
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**רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי.** חֲבוּרַת חֶשְׁבּוֹן גְּדוּדֵי עֵשָׂו הָאוֹמְרִים לְהָסֵב אוֹתִי מֵעָלֶיךָ, **עֲמַל** שְׂפָתֵיהֶם יְכַסֵּם (מצאתי):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The numbers of those who surround me** Armies of the number of the troops of Esau who plan to surround me, may the lies of their lips cover them. (I found.)


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:11:1
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**יִמּוֹטוּ.** יִהְיוּ מוּטִים הַ**גֶּחָלִים עֲלֵיהֶם**, יִשְׁכְּבוּ בָּהֶם עַד שֶׁיִּתְמוֹטְטוּ וְיִכְבּוּ מֵאֲלֵיהֶם. נִמְצָא הַגּוּף כָּלֶה וְאָבֵד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**descend** May the coals descend on them. Let them lie upon them until they sink and become extinguished by themselves. The body will thus disintegrate and disappear.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:11:2
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**בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּילֵם.** הַמַּפִּיל וְנוֹקֵם גֶּחָלִים שֶׁל גֵּיהִנֹּם (בראשית רבה כ:א) **בְּמַהֲמוֹרוֹת יַפִּילֵם** לְ**בַל יָקוּמוּ** עוֹד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He will cast them into fire** He Who casts and avenges [will cast them] into the fire of Gehinnom. **in wars** He will cast them so that they will no longer rise.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:11:3
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**בְּמַהֲמוֹרוֹת.** בְּמִלְחָמוֹת וְתָגָר, לְשׁוֹן ״מַמְרִים הֱיִיתֶם״ (דברים ט:כד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in wars** Heb. במהמרות, in wars and strife, an expression of (Deut. 9: 4): “You have been rebellious (ממרים).”


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:12:1
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**אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן.** עֵשָׂו, כִּי צַיִד בְּפִיו (בראשית כה:כח) – צָד אֶת אָבִיו בְּפִיו (בראשית רבה סג:י):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A slanderer** Esau, who would trap with his mouth.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:12:2
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**יְצוּדֶנּוּ.** הָרַע שֶׁהוּא עוֹשֶׂה הוּא יְצוּדֶנּוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**will trap him** The evil that he does will trap him.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:13:1
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**יָדַעְתִּי כִּי.** סוֹף הַדְּבָרִים **יַעֲשֶׂה ה׳ דִּין עָנִי** וְיִנְקֹם נִקְמַת עֲבָדָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I know** that ultimately the Lord will perform the judgment of a poor man, and He will avenge the vengeance of His servants.


###### Rashi on Psalms 140:14:1
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**אַךְ.** יְמַהֵר וְיַעֲשֶׂה, כְּדֵי שֶׁ**יּוֹדוּ צַדִּיקִים לִשְׁמוֹ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**But** May he hasten and do it so that the righteous will thank His name.