Commentaire sur Les Psaumes 140:9
אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
N’accorde pas, Éternel, les demandes des méchants, ne laisse point s’accomplir leurs perfides desseins; ils lèveraient trop haut, Sélah!
Rashi on Psalms
the desires of the wicked The wicked Esau.
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Rashi on Psalms
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.
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Rashi on Psalms
do not take out Heb. אל תפק, Do not take it out of his jaws.
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