Commento su Salmi 140:26

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

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.”

a spider Heb. עכשוב, a spider, araignee in French.

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.

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

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

the desires of the wicked The wicked Esau.

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.

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

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.)

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.

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.

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

A slanderer Esau, who would trap with his mouth.

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

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

But May he hasten and do it so that the righteous will thank His name.