KJV ORIGINAL
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let someone who charges unfair interest take everything he owns, and let foreigners steal the results of all his hard work.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking that his enemy lose everything - both his possessions and the fruits of his labor - to those who would take advantage of him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 109, which is one of the most intense imprecatory (cursing) psalms where David calls down judgment on his enemies. In ancient Israel, extortioners were money lenders who charged excessive interest, which was forbidden under Jewish law, and they were particularly despised for preying on the poor and vulnerable.
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