Psalm 109

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1Hold notH408 thy peace, O GodH430 of my praiseH8416;

2For the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 and the mouthH6310 of deceitH4820 have they openedH6605 againstH5921 meH5921: they have spokenH1696 unto meH5921 with a lyingH8267 tongueH3956.

3They compassed meH5437 aboutH5437 also with wordsH1697 of hatredH8135, and foughtH3898 againstH3898 meH5437 withoutH2600 a causeH2600.

4For my loveH160 they are my adversariesH7853: but I give myselfH589 unto prayerH8605.

5And they have rewarded meH5921 evilH7451 for goodH2896, and hatredH8135 for my loveH160.

6SetH5975 thou a wickedH7563 manH7563 over him: and letH6485 an adversaryH7854 standH5975 at his rightH3225 handH3225.

7When he is judgedH8199, letH1961 him comeH1961 forthH3318 guiltyH7563; and letH1961 his prayerH8605 be turnedH1961 intoH8199 sinH2401.

8LetH1961 his daysH3117 be fewH4592; and letH1961 anotherH312 takeH3947 his officeH6486.

9LetH1961 his childrenH1121 be fatherlessH3490, and his wifeH802 a widowH490.

10Let his childrenH1121 be vagabonds, and begH7592; and let them seekH1875 their bread out of their desolate placesH2723.

11Let the extortioner catch allH3605 that he hath; and let strangersH2114 makeH5383 spoilH962 of his labour.

12LetH408 there be noneH408 to extendH1961 mercyH2603 unto him; neitherH408 letH408 there be anyH1961 to have pityH2603 on his fatherlessH3490 childrenH3490.

13LetH1961 his posterityH319 be cutH3772 offH3772; in the generationH1755 followingH312 letH1961 their nameH8034 be blotted outH4229.

14LetH408 the iniquityH5771 of his fathersH1 be rememberedH2142 with the LORDH3068; and letH408 notH408 the sinH2403 of his motherH517 be blotted outH413.

15LetH1961 them be beforeH5048 the LORDH3068 continuallyH8548, that he may cutH3772 offH3772 the memoryH2143 of them from the earthH776.

16BecauseH3282 that he rememberedH2142 notH3808 to shew mercy, but persecutedH7291 the poorH6041 and needyH34 manH376, and the broken in heartH3824, to slayH4191 them.

17Yea, he lovedH157 cursingH7045, and it cameH935 unto him; and he delighted notH3808 in blessingH1293, and it was farH7368 from him.

18He clothedH3847 himselfH4325 also with cursingH7045 as with his garmentH4055, and it cameH935 intoH935 his inwardH7130 parts like waterH4325, and like oilH8081 intoH935 his bonesH6106. Let it be unto him as the raiment

19wherewith he covereth himself, and for the girdle wherewith he is girdedH2296 continuallyH8548.

20This is the rewardH6468 of mine adversariesH7853 from the LORDH3068, and of them that speakH1696 evilH7451 againstH5921 my soulH5315.

21But dealH6213 thou with meH5337, O GODH136 the LordH136, for thy name’sH8034 sakeH4616: becauseH3588 thy mercy is goodH2896, deliverH5337 thou meH5337,

22For I am poorH6041 and needyH34, and my heartH3820 is woundedH2490 withinH7130 meH7130.

23I am goneH1980 like the shadowH6738 when it declineth: I am tossed up and downH5186 as the locustH697.

24My kneesH1290 are weakH3782 through fastingH6685; and my fleshH1320 faileth of fatnessH8081.

25I am becomeH1961 also a reproachH2781 unto them: when they seeH7200 meH7200, they shakeH5128 their headH7218.

26HelpH5826 meH3467, O LORDH3068 my GodH430; O saveH3467 meH3467 according to thy mercyH3068:

27That they may knowH3045 that this is thy handH3027; that thou, LORDH3068, hast doneH6213 it.

28LetH8055 them curseH7043, but blessH1288 thou: when they ariseH6965, they shall be ashamedH954, but thy servantH5650 shall rejoiceH8055.

29Let mine adversariesH7853 be clothedH3847 with dishonour, and let them coverH5844 themselves with their own shameH1322 as with a mantleH4598.

30I will giveH3034 greatH3966 thanksH3034 unto the LORDH3068 with my mouthH6310; yea, I will praiseH1984 him among the multitude.

31For he shall standH5975 at the rightH3225 handH3225 of the needyH34, to saveH3467 him from them that judgeH8199 his soulH5315.

Commentaries on Psalms 109

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain