New English Translation
Psalms 109:17
17He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.
Psalms 109:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
- New International Version (NIV)He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!
- New King James Version (NKJV)As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Context of Psalms 109:17
15May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth! 16For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened. He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings. 18He made cursing a way of life, so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil. 19May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:17 word by word
וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 109:17
- Psalms 52:4You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.
- Psalms 59:12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!
- Proverbs 14:14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.
- Ezekiel 35:6Therefore, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I will subject you to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.
- Matthew 7:2For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
- Revelation 16:6because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”
Commentaries on Psalms 109:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him - The Jews said, when crucifying our Lord, His blood be upon us and our children! Never was an imprecation more dreadfully fulfilled.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17As he loved cursing - As he loved to curse others; as he seemed to have a pleasure alike in the act of cursing and in the feeling which prompts to cursing, let him see what it is; let it come upon him in its fullness. He has chosen this as his portion; let it be his. This, in the original, is in the indicative mood, and not, as in our version, in the optative form: “He loved cursing, and it has come upon him; he did not delight in blessing, and it is…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. 6-19The NLT translates these verses as the words of the psalmist’s accusers; Hebrew lacks They say, which makes it unclear who is speaking.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. Let his loved sin, cursing, come upon him in punishment (Psa 35:8), thoroughly fill him as water and oil, permeating to every part of his system (compare Nu 5:22-27), and become a garment and a girdle for a perpetual dress.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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