Psalms 109:1

AMP: O God of my praise!Do not keep silent,

ASV: Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

BSB: O God of my praise,be not silent.

DARBY: {To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} O God of my praise, be not silent:

DRA: Unto the end, a psalm for David.

KJV: Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

Psalms 109:2

AMP: For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me;They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

ASV: For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

BSB: For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;they speak against me with lying tongues.

DARBY: For the mouth of the wicked [man] and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue,

DRA: O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me.

KJV: For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

Psalms 109:3

AMP: They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,And have fought against me without a cause.

ASV: They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

BSB: They surround me with hateful wordsand attack me without cause.

DARBY: And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.

DRA: They have spoken against with deceitful tongues; and they have compassed me about with words of hatred; and have fought against me without cause.

KJV: They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Psalms 109:4

AMP: In return for my love, they attack me,But I am in prayer.

ASV: For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer.

BSB: In return for my love they accuse me,but I am a man of prayer.

DARBY: For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.

DRA: Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

KJV: For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Psalms 109:5

AMP: They have repaid me evil for good,And hatred for my love.

ASV: And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

BSB: They repay me evil for good,and hatred for my love.

DARBY: And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

DRA: And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love.

KJV: And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Psalms 109:6

AMP: ¶Appoint a wicked man against him,And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

ASV: Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

BSB: Set over him a wicked man;let an accuser stand at his right hand.

DARBY: Set a wicked [man] over him, and let [the] adversary stand at his right hand;

DRA: Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand.

KJV: Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Psalms 109:7

AMP: When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about.Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.

ASV: When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

BSB: When he is tried, let him be found guilty,and may his prayer be regarded as sin.

DARBY: When he shall be judged, let him go out guilty, and let his prayer become sin;

DRA: When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin.

KJV: When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Psalms 109:8

AMP: Let his days be few;And let another take his office. [Acts 1:20]

ASV: Let his days be few; [And] let another take his office.

BSB: May his days be few;may another take his position.

DARBY: Let his days be few, let another take his office;

DRA: May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take.

KJV: Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

Psalms 109:9

AMP: Let his children be fatherlessAnd his wife a widow.

ASV: Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

BSB: May his children be fatherlessand his wife a widow.

DARBY: Let his sons be fatherless, and his wife a widow;

DRA: May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

KJV: Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Psalms 109:10

AMP: Let his children wander and beg;Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes. [Gen 4:12]

ASV: Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places.

BSB: May his children wander as beggars,seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.

DARBY: Let his sons be vagabonds and beg, and let them seek [their bread] far from their desolate places;

DRA: Let his children be carried about vagabonds, and beg; and let them be cast out of their dwellings.

KJV: Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Psalms 109:11

AMP: Let the creditor seize all that he has,And let strangers plunder the product of his labor.

ASV: Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

BSB: May the creditor seize all he owns,and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

DARBY: Let the usurer cast the net over all that he hath, and let strangers despoil his labour;

DRA: May the userer search all his substance: and let strangers plunder his labours.

KJV: Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

Psalms 109:12

AMP: Let there be no one to extend kindness to him,Nor let anyone be gracious to his fatherless children.

ASV: Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

BSB: May there be no one to extend kindness to him,and no one to favor his fatherless children.

DARBY: Let there be none to extend kindness unto him, neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children;

DRA: May there be none to help him: nor none to pity his fatherless offspring.

KJV: Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

Psalms 109:13

AMP: Let his descendants be cut off,And in the following generation let their name be blotted out.

ASV: Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

BSB: May his descendants be cut off;may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

DARBY: Let his posterity be cut off; in the generation following let their name be blotted out:

DRA: May his posterity be cut off; in one generation may his name be blotted out.

KJV: Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

Psalms 109:14

AMP: ¶Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered by the Lord;And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

ASV: Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

BSB: May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD,and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

DARBY: Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out;

DRA: May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered in the sight of the Lord: and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

KJV: Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

Psalms 109:15

AMP: Let them be before the Lord continually,That He may cut off their memory from the earth;

ASV: Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

BSB: May their sins always remain before the LORD,that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

DARBY: Let them be before Jehovah continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth:

DRA: May they be before the lord continually, and let the memory of them perish from the earth:

KJV: Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Psalms 109:16

AMP: Because the man did not remember to show kindness,But persecuted the suffering and needy man,And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

ASV: Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them].

BSB: For he never thought to show kindness,but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted,even to their death.

DARBY: Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.

DRA: because he remembered not to show mercy,

KJV: Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Psalms 109:17

AMP: He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

ASV: Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

BSB: The cursing that he loved,may it fall on him;the blessing in which he refused to delight,may it be far from him.

DARBY: And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

DRA: But persecuted the poor man and the beggar; and the broken in heart, to put him to death.

KJV: As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Psalms 109:18

AMP: He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,And it seeped into his inner self like waterAnd like [anointing] oil into his bones.

ASV: He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

BSB: The cursing that he wore like a coat,may it soak into his body like water,and into his bones like oil.

DARBY: And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;

DRA: And he loved cursing, and it shall come unto him: and he would not have blessing, and it shall be far from him. And he put on cursing, like a garment: and it went in like water into his entrails, and like oil in his bones.

KJV: As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Psalms 109:19

AMP: Let it be to him as a robe with which he covers himself,And as a sash with which he is constantly bound.

ASV: Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

BSB: May it be like a robe wrapped about him,like a belt tied forever around him.

DARBY: Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.

DRA: May it be unto him like a garment which covereth him; and like a girdle with which he is girded continually.

KJV: Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Psalms 109:20

AMP: Let this be the reward of my attackers from the Lord,And of those who speak evil against my life.

ASV: This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

BSB: May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers,to those who speak evil against me.

DARBY: Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

DRA: This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.

KJV: Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Psalms 109:21

AMP: ¶But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;

ASV: But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name`s sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;

BSB: But You, O GOD, the Lord,deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name;deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

DARBY: But do *thou* for me, Jehovah, Lord, for thy name's sake; because thy loving-kindness is good, deliver me:

DRA: But thou, O Lord, do with for thy names sake: because thy mercy is sweet. Do thou deliver me.

KJV: But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

Psalms 109:22

AMP: For I am suffering and needy,And my heart is wounded within me.

ASV: For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

BSB: For I am poor and needy;my heart is wounded within me.

DARBY: For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

DRA: for I am poor and needy, and my heart is troubled within me.

KJV: For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Psalms 109:23

AMP: I am vanishing like a shadow when it lengthens and fades;I am shaken off like the locust.

ASV: I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

BSB: I am fading away like a lengthening shadow;I am shaken off like a locust.

DARBY: I am gone like a shadow when it lengtheneth; I am tossed about like the locust;

DRA: I am taken away like the shadow when it declineth: and I am shaken off as locusts.

KJV: I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

Psalms 109:24

AMP: My knees are unsteady from fasting;And my flesh is gaunt and without fatness.

ASV: My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.

BSB: My knees are weak from fasting,and my body grows lean and gaunt.

DARBY: My knees are failing through fasting, and my flesh hath lost its fatness;

DRA: My knees are weakened through fasting: and my flesh is changed for oil.

KJV: My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

Psalms 109:25

AMP: I also have become a reproach and an object of taunting to others;When they see me, they shake their heads [in derision]. [Matt 27:39]

ASV: I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

BSB: I am an object of scorn to my accusers;when they see me, they shake their heads.

DARBY: And I am become a reproach unto them; [when] they look upon me they shake their heads.

DRA: And I am become a reproach to them: they saw me and they shaked their heads,

KJV: I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

Psalms 109:26

AMP: ¶Help me, O Lord my God;Save me according to Your lovingkindness—

ASV: Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:

BSB: Help me, O LORD my God;save me according to Your loving devotion.

DARBY: Help me, Jehovah my God; save me according to thy loving-kindness:

DRA: Help me, O Lord my God; save me according to thy mercy.

KJV: Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

Psalms 109:27

AMP: And let them know that this is Your hand;You, Lord, have done it.

ASV: That they may know that this is thy hand; [That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

BSB: Let them know that this is Your hand,that You, O LORD, have done it.

DARBY: That they may know that this is thy hand; that *thou*, Jehovah, hast done it.

DRA: And let them know that this is thy hand: and that thou, O Lord, hast done it.

KJV: That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

Psalms 109:28

AMP: Let them curse, but You bless.When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,But let Your servant rejoice.

ASV: Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

BSB: Though they curse, You will bless.When they rise up, they will be put to shame,but Your servant will rejoice.

DARBY: Let *them* curse, but bless *thou*; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

DRA: They will curse and thou will bless: let them that rise up against me be confounded: but thy servant shall rejoice.

KJV: Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Psalms 109:29

AMP: Let my attackers be clothed with dishonor,And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

ASV: Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

BSB: May my accusers be clothed with disgrace;may they wear their shame like a robe.

DARBY: Let mine adversaries be clothed with confusion, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle.

DRA: Let them that detract me be clothed with shame: and let them be covered with the their confusion as with a double cloak.

KJV: Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

Psalms 109:30

AMP: ¶I will give great praise and thanks to the Lord with my mouth;And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

ASV: I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

BSB: With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely;I will praise Him in the presence of many.

DARBY: I will greatly celebrate Jehovah with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

DRA: I will give great thanks to the Lord with my mouth: and in the midst of many I will praise him.

KJV: I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

Psalms 109:31

AMP: For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,To save him from those who judge his soul.

ASV: For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul. Psalm 110 A Psalm of David.

BSB: For He stands at the right hand of the needy one,to save him from the condemners of his soul.

DARBY: For he standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those that judge his soul.

DRA: Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors

KJV: For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

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