Verse 9
Psalms 109:9
Free Bible Version
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May his children be left fatherless, and his wife become a widow.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יִֽהְיוּ בָנָ֥י/ו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝/אִשְׁתּ/וֹ אַלְמָנָֽה
English Translation
My sons will be orphans and his wife a widow.
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Chapter 109 Context
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For the music director. A psalm of David. God (Elohim), the one I praise, please don't remain silent...
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because wicked and deceitful people are attacking me, telling lies about me.
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They surround me with words of hate, fighting against me for no reason.
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I love them, but they respond with hostility towards me, even while I'm praying for them!
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They pay me back with evil instead of good, with hatred instead of love.
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“Appoint someone wicked over him. Have someone stand as an accuser against him.
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When he is judged and sentenced, may he be found guilty. Let his prayers be counted as sins.
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May his life be short; let someone else take over his position.
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May his children be left fatherless, and his wife become a widow.
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May his children be homeless, wandering beggars, driven from their ruined houses.
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May creditors seize all that he owns; may strangers take all that he worked for.
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May no one be kind to him; may no one take pity on his fatherless children.
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May his descendants die; may his family name be wiped out in the next generation.
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May the Lord be reminded of the sins of his fathers; may his mother's sins not be blotted out.
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May their sins be constantly before the Lord; may his name be totally forgotten by people.
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For he didn't think to be kind to others, instead he harassed and killed the poor, the needy, the br...
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He loved to put a curse on others—let it come back on him. He had no time for blessings—so may he ne...
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He cursed as often as he got dressed. May his curses go into him like the water he drinks, like the...
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May his curses stick to him like clothing, may they be pulled tight around him like a belt.”
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May all this be the punishment of the Lord on my enemies, on those who speak evil of me.
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But treat me well, Lord God (Elohim), because of your own reputation. Save me because you are faithf...
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For I am poor and needy, and my heart is breaking.
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I am fading away like an evening shadow; I am like a locust that is shaken off.
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I am so weak from lack of food that my legs give way; my body is just skin and bones.
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People ridicule me—they look at me and shake their heads!
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Help me, Lord my God (Elohim); save me because of your trustworthy love.
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May they recognize that this is what you are doing—that you are the one who saves me.
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When they curse me, you will bless me. When they attack me, you will defeat them. And I, your servan...
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May those who accuse me be clothed with disgrace; may they cover themselves with a cloak of shame.
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But I will keep on thanking the Lord, praising him to everyone around me.
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For he takes a stand to defend the needy, to save them from those who condemn them.
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