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Psalms 141:9

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

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שָׁמְרֵ֗נִיshamerenibewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, a commandH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).מִ֣ידֵיmidefrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […פַ֭חfachplateפַּחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “plate”, the ordinary formH6341a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)gin, (thin) plate, snare.יָ֣קְשׁוּyaqeshvfowler snareיָקֹשׁverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “fowler snare”, a completed actionH3369to ensnare (literally or figuratively)fowler (lay a) snare.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹתumoqeshotand snareמוֹקֵשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and snare”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.פֹּ֣עֲלֵיpoaledoפָּעַלverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).אָֽוֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Young’s Literal Translation

Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

World English Bible

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

Darby Translation

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling-blocks of them that work iniquity.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φύλαξόν με ἀπὸ παγίδος ἧς συνεστήσαντό μοι, καὶ ἀπὸ σκανδάλων τῶν ἐργαζομένων τὴν ἀνομίαν.