Verse 12
Psalms 109:12
New Living Translation
12
Let no one be kind to him;<br>let no one pity his fatherless children.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַל יְהִי ל֭/וֹ מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ חָ֑סֶד וְֽ/אַל יְהִ֥י ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן לִ/יתוֹמָֽי/ו
English Translation
Let there be no mercy to him, and let there be no grace to his orphans.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 109 Context
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O God (Elohim), whom I praise,<br>don’t stand silent and aloof<br>
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while the wicked slander me<br>and tell lies about me.<br>
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They surround me with hateful words<br>and fight against me for no reason.<br>
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I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations<br>even as I am praying for them!<br>
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They repay evil for good,<br>and hatred for my love.<br>
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They say, “Get an evil person to turn against him.<br>Send an accuser to bring him to trial.<br>
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When his case comes up for judgment,<br>let him be pronounced guilty.<br>Count his prayers as sins.<...
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Let his years be few;<br>let someone else take his position.<br>
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May his children become fatherless,<br>and his wife a widow.<br>
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May his children wander as beggars<br>and be driven from their ruined homes.<br>
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May creditors seize his entire estate,<br>and strangers take all he has earned.<br>
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Let no one be kind to him;<br>let no one pity his fatherless children.<br>
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May all his offspring die.<br>May his family name be blotted out in the next generation.<br>
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May the LORD never forget the sins of his fathers;<br>may his mother’s sins never be erased from the...
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May the LORD always remember these sins,<br>and may his name disappear from human memory.<br>
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For he refused all kindness to others;<br>he persecuted the poor and needy,<br>and he hounded the br...
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He loved to curse others;<br>now you curse him.<br>He never blessed others;<br>now don’t you bless h...
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Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing,<br>or the water he drinks,<br>or the rich food he eats...
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Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing;<br>may they be tied around him like a belt...
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May those curses become the LORD’s punishment<br>for my accusers who speak evil of me.<br>
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But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD,<br>for the sake of your own reputation!<br>Rescue me<br>bec...
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For I am poor and needy,<br>and my heart is full of pain.<br>
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I am fading like a shadow at dusk;<br>I am brushed off like a locust.<br>
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My knees are weak from fasting,<br>and I am skin and bones.<br>
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I am a joke to people everywhere;<br>when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.<br>
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Help me, O LORD my God (Elohim)!<br>Save me because of your unfailing love.<br>
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Let them see that this is your doing,<br>that you yourself have done it, LORD.<br>
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Then let them curse me if they like,<br>but you will bless me!<br>When they attack me, they will be...
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May my accusers be clothed with disgrace;<br>may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.<br>
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But I will give repeated thanks to the LORD,<br>praising him to everyone.<br>
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For he stands beside the needy,<br>ready to save them from those who condemn them.<br>
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