Psalms 109:16 — Bible Verse (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 109:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 109:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 109:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.”
Psalms 109:16 — World English Bible
Psalms 109:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them. ”
Psalms 109:16 — American Standard Version
Psalms 109:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart--to slay,”
Psalms 109:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 109:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him. ”
Psalms 109:16 — Darby Translation
Psalms 109:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because he remembred not to shew mercie, but persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and the sorowfull hearted to slay him.”
Psalms 109:16 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 109:16 in Context — Psalms 109
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 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.
What Does Psalms 109:16 Mean?
Psalms 109:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 109. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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