Psalms 109 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 109:1
KJVHold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
WEBGod of my praise, don’t remain silent,
YLTTo the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent,
Psalms 109:2
KJVFor the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
WEBfor they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me.
YLTFor the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!
Psalms 109:3
KJVThey compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
WEBThey have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
YLTThey have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.
Psalms 109:4
KJVFor my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
WEBIn return for my love, they are my adversaries;
YLTFor my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!
Psalms 109:5
KJVAnd they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
WEBThey have rewarded me evil for good,
YLTAnd they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Psalms 109:6
KJVSet thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
WEBSet a wicked man over him.
YLTAppoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.
Psalms 109:7
KJVWhen he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
WEBWhen he is judged, let him come out guilty.
YLTIn his being judged, he goeth forth wicked, And his prayer is for sin.
Psalms 109:8
KJVLet his days be few; and let another take his office.
WEBLet his days be few.
YLTHis days are few, his oversight another taketh,
Psalms 109:9
KJVLet his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
WEBLet his children be fatherless,
YLTHis sons are fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Psalms 109:10
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Psalms 109:11
KJVLet the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
WEBLet the creditor seize all that he has.
YLTAn exactor layeth a snare for all that he hath, And strangers spoil his labour.
Psalms 109:12
KJVLet there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
WEBLet there be no one to extend kindness to him,
YLTHe hath none to extend kindness, Nor is there one showing favour to his orphans.
Psalms 109:13
KJVLet his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
WEBLet his posterity be cut off.
YLTHis posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.
Psalms 109:14
KJVLet the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
WEBLet the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh.
YLTThe iniquity of his fathers Is remembered unto Jehovah, And the sin of his mother is not blotted out.
Psalms 109:15
KJVLet them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
WEBLet them be before Yahweh continually,
YLTThey are before Jehovah continually, And He cutteth off from earth their memorial.
Psalms 109:16
KJVBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
WEBbecause he didn’t remember to show kindness,
YLTBecause that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,
Psalms 109:17
KJVAs he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
WEBYes, he loved cursing, and it came to him.
YLTAnd he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.
Psalms 109:18
KJVAs 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.
WEBHe clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment.
YLTAnd he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.
Psalms 109:19
KJVLet it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
WEBLet it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself,
YLTIt is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.
Psalms 109:20
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Psalms 109:21
KJVBut do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
WEBBut deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake,
YLTAnd Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness [is] good, deliver me.
Psalms 109:22
KJVFor I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
WEBfor I am poor and needy.
YLTFor I [am] poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.
Psalms 109:23
KJVI am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
WEBI fade away like an evening shadow.
YLTAs a shadow when it is stretched out I have gone, I have been driven away as a locust.
Psalms 109:24
KJVMy knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
WEBMy knees are weak through fasting.
YLTMy knees have been feeble from fasting, And my flesh hath failed of fatness.
Psalms 109:25
KJVI became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
WEBI have also become a reproach to them.
YLTAnd I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.
Psalms 109:26
KJVHelp me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
WEBHelp me, Yahweh, my God.
YLTHelp me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness.
Psalms 109:27
KJVThat they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it.
WEBthat they may know that this is your hand;
YLTAnd they know that this [is] Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.
Psalms 109:28
KJVLet them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
WEBThey may curse, but you bless.
YLTThey revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.
Psalms 109:29
KJVLet mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
WEBLet my adversaries be clothed with dishonor.
YLTMine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe [is] their shame.
Psalms 109:30
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Psalms 109:31
KJVFor he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
WEBFor he will stand at the right hand of the needy,
YLTFor He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.
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