Psalms

Psalm 109:12–19

12May there be no one to extend kindness to him,

and no one to favor his fatherless children.

13May his descendants be cut off;

may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD,

and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

15May their sins always remain before the LORD,

that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

16For he never thought to show kindness,

but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted,

even to their death.

17The cursing that he loved,

may it fall on him;

the blessing in which he refused to delight,

may it be far from him.

18The cursing that he wore like a coat,

may it soak into his body like water,

and into his bones like oil.

19May it be like a robe wrapped about him,

like a belt tied forever around him.

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Psalm 109:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May there beיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no oneוְֽאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to extendמֹשֵׁ֣ךְmō·šêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4900 draw, drag
kindnessחָ֑סֶדḥā·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
to himל֭וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
no oneאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to favorח֝וֹנֵ֗ןḥō·w·nênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
his fatherless childrenלִיתוֹמָֽיו׃lî·ṯō·w·māwPreposition; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3490 orphan

Psalm 109:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May his descendantsאַחֲרִית֥וֹ’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH319 after-part, end
beיְהִֽי־yə·hî-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
cut offלְהַכְרִ֑יתlə·haḵ·rîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
may their nameשְׁמָֽם׃šə·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8034 name
be blotted outיִמַּ֥חyim·maḥVerb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH4229 wipe, wipe out
from the nextאַ֝חֵ֗ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
generationבְּד֥וֹרbə·ḏō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Psalm 109:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his fathersאֲ֭בֹתָיו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
be rememberedיִזָּכֵ֤ר׀yiz·zā·ḵêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and the sinוְחַטַּ֥אתwə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of his motherאִ֝מּ֗וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be blotted outתִּמָּֽח׃tim·māḥVerb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH4229 wipe, wipe out

Psalm 109:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mayתָּמִ֑ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
remainיִהְי֣וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
beforeנֶֽגֶד־ne·ḡeḏ-PrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that He may cut offוְיַכְרֵ֖תwə·yaḵ·rêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
their memoryזִכְרָֽם׃ziḵ·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2143 remembrance, memorial
from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Psalm 109:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forיַ֗עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
he neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
thoughtזָכַר֮zā·ḵarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember
to showעֲשׂ֪וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
kindnessחָ֥סֶדḥā·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
but pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֡ףway·yir·dōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוְ֭אֶבְיוֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
andוְנִכְאֵ֨הwə·niḵ·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3512 be disheartened, cowed
brokenheartedלֵבָ֬בlê·ḇāḇNoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
even to their deathלְמוֹתֵֽת׃lə·mō·w·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4191 die

Psalm 109:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The cursingקְ֭לָלָהqə·lā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7045 curse
he lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֣בway·ye·’ĕ·haḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH157 love
may it fall on himוַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּwat·tə·ḇō·w·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the blessingבִּ֝בְרָכָ֗הbiḇ·rā·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
he refusedוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to delightחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
may it be farוַתִּרְחַ֥קwat·tir·ḥaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7368 be, or become, far, distant
from himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Psalm 109:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The cursingקְלָלָ֗הqə·lā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7045 curse
he woreוַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁway·yil·bašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
like a coatכְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹkə·mad·dōwPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4055 measure
may it soak intoוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
his bodyבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbə·qir·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
like waterכַמַּ֣יִםḵam·ma·yimPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and into his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃bə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
like oilוְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶןwə·ḵaš·še·menConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil

Psalm 109:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May it beתְּהִי־tə·hî-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a robeכְּבֶ֣גֶדkə·ḇe·ḡeḏPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
wrapped about himיַעְטֶ֑הya‘·ṭehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
like a beltוּ֝לְמֵ֗זַחū·lə·mê·zaḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4206 belt
tiedיַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃yaḥ·gə·re·hāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
forever around himתָּמִ֥ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity

Cross-references

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Psalm 109:12 Psalm 137:8–9 · Luke 6:38 · James 2:13 · Matthew 27:25

Psalm 109:13 Proverbs 10:7 · Job 18:19 · Psalm 37:28

Psalm 109:14 Exodus 20:5 · Nehemiah 4:5 · Jeremiah 18:23 · 2 Kings 8:27 · 2 Samuel 21:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 22:3–4 · 2 Samuel 3:29 · Isaiah 43:25 · 2 Kings 11:1 · Leviticus 26:39 · Matthew 23:31–36 · 2 Kings 9:27

Psalm 109:15 Psalm 34:16 · Job 18:17 · Psalm 90:8 · Psalm 51:9

Psalm 109:16 Psalm 34:18 · James 2:13 · Matthew 18:33–35 · Psalm 37:14

Psalm 109:17 Matthew 7:2 · Proverbs 14:14 · Ezekiel 35:6 · Psalm 52:4–5 · Psalm 59:12–13 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–11 · Revelation 16:6

Psalm 109:18 Psalm 73:6 · Numbers 5:22 · Matthew 27:3–5 · Colossians 3:12

Psalm 109:19 Psalm 109:29 · Psalm 35:26 · Psalm 132:18 · Psalm 109:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.