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Rashi on Psalms Chapter 140

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יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמוֹת. יִהְיוּ מִלְחָמוֹת בִּמְגוּרֵיהֶם וּבְמוֹשְׁבוֹתָם:

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every day they gather to wage war There will be wars in their dwellings and in their settlements.

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.”

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.

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.

לְיַד מַעְגָּל. אֵצֶל נְתִיבָתִי וּפְעָמַי:

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beside [my] path Beside my paths and my steps.

לְיַד. אֵצֶל, כְּמוֹ ״רְאוּ חֶלְקַת יוֹאָב אֶל יָדִי״ (שמואל ב יד:ל):

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beside Heb. ליד, like (II Sam. 14:30): “See, Joab’s field is near mine (ידי).”

מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע. עֲמָלֵק הָרָשָׁע (מגילה ו.):

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the desires of the wicked The wicked Esau.

זְמָמוֹ אַל תָּפֵק. מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ אַל תַּצְלִיחַ:

יָרוּמוּ סֶּלָה. כִּי יִתְגָּאוּ סֶלָה. וְרַבּוֹתֵינוּ פֵּרְשׁוּ (בראשית רבה עה:ט): זְמָמוֹ לְשׁוֹן רֶסֶן הַזּוֹמֵם אֶת פִּי הַגָּמָל, וּלְשׁוֹן מִשְׁנָה הוּא (שבת ה.):

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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.

אַל תָּפֵק. אַל תּוֹצִיא מִלְּחָיָיו:

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do not take out Heb. אל תפק, Do not take it out of his jaws.

רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי. חֲבוּרַת חֶשְׁבּוֹן גְּדוּדֵי עֵשָׂו הָאוֹמְרִים לְהָסֵב אוֹתִי מֵעָלֶיךָ, עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵיהֶם יְכַסֵּם (מצאתי):

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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.)

יִמּוֹטוּ. יִהְיוּ מוּטִים הַגֶּחָלִים 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.

בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּילֵם. הַמַּפִּיל וְנוֹקֵם גֶּחָלִים שֶׁל גֵּיהִנֹּם (בראשית רבה כ:א) בְּמַהֲמוֹרוֹת יַפִּילֵם לְבַל יָקוּמוּ עוֹד:

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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.

בְּמַהֲמוֹרוֹת. בְּמִלְחָמוֹת וְתָגָר, לְשׁוֹן ״מַמְרִים הֱיִיתֶם״ (דברים ט:כד):

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in wars Heb. במהמרות, in wars and strife, an expression of (Deut. 9: 4): “You have been rebellious (ממרים).”

אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן. עֵשָׂו, כִּי צַיִד בְּפִיו (בראשית כה:כח) – צָד אֶת אָבִיו בְּפִיו (בראשית רבה סג:י):

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A slanderer Esau, who would trap with his mouth.

יְצוּדֶנּוּ. הָרַע שֶׁהוּא עוֹשֶׂה הוּא יְצוּדֶנּוּ:

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will trap him The evil that he does will trap him.

יָדַעְתִּי כִּי. סוֹף הַדְּבָרִים יַעֲשֶׂה ה׳ דִּין עָנִי וְיִנְקֹם נִקְמַת עֲבָדָיו:

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I know that ultimately the Lord will perform the judgment of a poor man, and He will avenge the vengeance of His servants.

אַךְ. יְמַהֵר וְיַעֲשֶׂה, כְּדֵי שֶׁיּוֹדוּ 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.

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