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Psalms 109
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American Standard Version · 1901
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World English Bible · 2000
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Darby Bible · 1890
1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
1 OGod of my praise, be not silent:
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
2 For the mouth of the wicked [man] and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue,
3They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
3They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.
3 And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
4For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
4 For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.
6Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.
6 Set a wicked [man] over him, and let [the] adversary stand at his right hand;
7When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.
7When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.
7 When he shall be judged, let him go out guilty, and let his prayer become sin;
8Let his days be few; Andlet another take his office.
8Let his days be few; Andlet another take his office.
8 Let his days be few, let another take his office;
9Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
9Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
9 Let his sons be fatherless, and his wife a widow;
10Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.
10Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.
10 Let his sons be vagabonds and beg, and let them seek [their bread] far from their desolate places;
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.
11 Let the usurer cast the net over all that he hath, and let strangers despoil his labour;
12Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.
12Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.
12 Let there be none to extend kindness unto him, neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children;
13Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
13Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
13 Let his posterity be cut off; in the generation following let their name be blotted out:
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out;
15Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;
15Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;
15 Let them be before Jehovah continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth:
16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.
16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.
16 Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.
17Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
17Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
17 And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.
18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.
18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.
18 And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;
19Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
19Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
19 Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
21But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name’s sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;
21But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name’s sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;
21 But do thou for me, Jehovah, Lord, for thy name's sake; because thy loving-kindness is good, deliver me:
22For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
22For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
22 For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
23I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
23I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
23 I am gone like a shadow when it lengtheneth; I am tossed about like the locust;
24My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.
24My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.
24 My knees are failing through fasting, and my flesh hath lost its fatness;
25I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.
25I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.
25 And I am become a reproach unto them; [when] they look upon me they shake their heads.
26Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
26Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
26 Help me, Jehovah myGod; save me according to thy loving-kindness:
27That they may know that this is thy hand; That thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
27That they may know that this is thy hand; That thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
28Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
28Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
28 Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.
29Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
29Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with confusion, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle.