New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 109:20
201Let this be the 2reward of my accusers from the Lord, And of those who 3speak evil against my soul.
Psalms 109:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
- New International Version (NIV)May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my life!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let this be the Lord’s reward to my accusers, And to those who speak evil against my person.
Context of Psalms 109:20
18But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water And like oil into his bones. 19Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself. Let this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, And of those who speak evil against my soul. 21But You, O God, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name’s sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me; 22For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:20 word by word
זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 109:20
- Psalms 2:5Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying,
- Psalms 21:8Your hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
- Psalms 40:14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.
- Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- 2 Samuel 17:23Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
- 2 Samuel 18:32Then the king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, “Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man!”
- 1 Kings 2:44The king also said to Shimei, “You know all the evil which you acknowledge in your heart, which you did to my father David; therefore the Lord shall return your evil on your own head.
- Luke 19:27But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.’”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men,
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”
- Matthew 26:66what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!”
- Mark 9:39But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.
- 1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
Commentaries on Psalms 109:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil apainst my soul - Following the mode of interpretation already adopted, this may mean: All these maledictions shall be fulfilled on my enemies; they shall have them for their reward. So all the opposition made by the Jews against our Lord, and the obloquies and execrations wherewith they have loaded him and his religion, have fallen upon themselves; and they are awful…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, - The word rendered “reward” means usually work, labor, occupation, business; then, what one earns by his work - reward, recompence, Leviticus 19:13. The meaning here is, Let them constantly receive these things which I have prayed for Psalm 109:6-19; let them be constantly treated in this manner. This is a summing up of his entire wish - his whole desire. It cannot be proved that they did “not…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. 20The psalmist asks God to act fairly and give people what they deserve (see Psalm 94:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Let this ... reward--or, "wages," pay for labor, the fruit of the enemy's wickedness. from the Lord--as His judicial act.Read the comment
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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
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