Psalms 109:16

Psalms 109:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
• New International Version (NIV)For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.

Context of Psalms 109:16

14Let the Lord remember the guilt of his ancestors and not wipe out his mother’s sin. 15Let their guilt and sin always remain on record in front of the Lord. Let the Lord remove every memory of him from the earth, because he did not remember to be kind. “He drove oppressed, needy, and brokenhearted people to their graves. 17He loved to put curses ⌞on others⌟, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless ⌞others⌟, so he never received a blessing. 18He wore cursing as though it were clothing, so cursing entered his body like water and his bones like oil.

Psalms 109:16 word by word

יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֪וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because that he rememberedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• not to shewעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• but persecutedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• and needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• that he might even slayמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• the brokenכָּאָהkâ'âh · be disheartenedH3512
• in heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824

Cross-references for Psalms 109:16

• 2 Samuel 17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose 12,000 men and leave tonight to go after David.
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.
• Matthew 18:33Shouldn’t you have treated the other servant as mercifully as I treated you?’
• James 2:13No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Psalms 10:2The wicked person arrogantly pursues oppressed people. He will be caught in the schemes that he planned.
• Genesis 42:21They said to each other, “We’re surely being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw how troubled he was when he pleaded with us for mercy, but we wouldn’t listen. That’s why we’re in trouble now.”
• Job 19:2“How long will you torment me and depress me with words?
• Matthew 27:35After they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
• Psalms 34:18The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed.
• Psalms 69:20Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick. I looked for sympathy, but there was none. I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.
• 2 Samuel 16:11David told Abishai and all his servants, “My own son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. Why, then, shouldn’t this Benjaminite do this? Leave him alone. Let him curse, since the Lord has told him to do it.
• Mark 14:34He said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake.”

Commentaries on Psalms 109:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Persecuted the poor and needy man - In the case of Jesus Christ all the dictates of justice and mercy were destroyed, and they persecuted this poor man unto death. They acted from a diabolical malice. On common principles, their opposition to Christ cannot be accounted for.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Because that he remembered not to show mercy - He had no compassion; he was severe, harsh, unjust, unfeeling. But persecuted the poor and needy man - The man that was destitute of friends; that was a wanderer and a beggar. There were times in the life of David when this would be strictly and literally applicable to him. That he might even slay the broken in heart - The man whose heart was crushed by sorrow - that he might put “the finishing stroke” to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-20Verses 6-20 The Lord Jesus may speak here as a Judge, denouncing sentence on some of his enemies, to warn others. When men reject the salvation of Christ, even their prayers are numbered among their sins. See what hurries some to shameful deaths, and brings the families and estates of others to ruin; makes them and theirs despicable and hateful, and brings poverty, shame, and misery upon their posterity: it is sin, that mischievous, destructive thing. And…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The defendant committed very serious crimes that carried the death penalty and did not show even basic decency.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Let God remember guilt, because he (the wicked) did not remember mercy. poor and needy ... broken in heart--that is, pious sufferer (Psa 34:18; 35:10; 40:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 109:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Character
• Malice
• Poor
• Prayer
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• God
• Mercy; Merciful
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 109

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings