Tree of Life Version
Psalms 109:20
20Let this be Adonai’s reward to my accusers, and to those who speak evil against me.
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
18He wore cursing like his robe, until it filled his belly like water, and his bones like oil. 19May it be like a cloak wrapped around him, like a belt tied around him always. Let this be Adonai’s reward to my accusers, and to those who speak evil against me. 21But You, Adonai my Lord, deal 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 109:20
- Psalms 2:5So He will speak to them in His anger, and terrify them in His fury:
- Psalms 21:8For the king trusts in Adonai, and in the lovingkindness of Elyon he will not be shaken.
- Psalms 40:14Adonai, please deliver me! Adonai, come quickly to help me!
- Psalms 110:1A psalm of David. Adonai declares 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, arose, went to his home in his hometown set his house in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 2 Samuel 18:32Then the king asked the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” 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 added to Shimei: “You know all the evil, which your heart should acknowledge, that you did to my father David. Therefore Adonai will return your evil on your own head.
- Luke 19:27But those hostile to me, who didn’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them before me.’”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Yeshua and the prophets and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God and hostile to all people,
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
- Matthew 12:24But hearing this, the Pharisees said, “This fellow drives out demons only by beelzebul, the ruler of demons.”
- Matthew 26:66What’s your verdict?” “Guilty,” they answered. “He deserves death!”
- Mark 9:39But Yeshua responded, “Don’t stop him! No one who does a miracle in My name will be able soon afterward to speak evil about Me.
- 1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Ruach Elohim says, “Yeshua be cursed,” and no one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” except by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
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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