Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me. New Living Translation May those curses become the LORD’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me. English Standard Version May this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my life! Berean Standard Bible May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. King James Bible Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. New King James Version Let this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, And to those who speak evil against my person. New American Standard Bible May this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul. NASB 1995 Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul. NASB 1977 Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul. Legacy Standard Bible This is the reward of my accusers from Yahweh, And of those who speak evil against my soul. Amplified Bible Let this be the reward of my attackers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my life. Christian Standard Bible Let this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. American Standard Version This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul. Aramaic Bible in Plain English This is the work of those who regard LORD JEHOVAH as evil and of those who speak evil against my soul. Brenton Septuagint Translation This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. Contemporary English Version Those are the cruel things my enemies wish for me. Let it all happen to them! Douay-Rheims Bible This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul. English Revised Version This is the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is how the LORD rewards those who accuse me, those who say evil things against me. Good News Translation LORD, punish my enemies in that way--those who say such evil things against me! International Standard Version May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me. JPS Tanakh 1917 This would mine adversaries effect from the LORD, And they that speak evil against my soul. Literal Standard Version This [is] the wage of my accusers from YHWH, | And of those speaking evil against my soul. Majority Standard Bible May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. New American Bible May this be the reward for my accusers from the LORD, for those speaking evil against me. NET Bible May the LORD repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me! New Revised Standard Version May that be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my life. New Heart English Bible This is the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my soul. Webster's Bible Translation Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. World English Bible This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul. Young's Literal Translation This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul. Additional Translations ... Context The Song of the Slandered…19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. 20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. 21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.… Cross References 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. Psalm 41:5 My enemies say with malice: "When will he die and be forgotten?" Psalm 54:5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them. Psalm 71:10 For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, Psalm 94:23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Treasury of Scripture Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. let this Psalm 2:5,6,12 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure… Psalm 21:8-12 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee… Psalm 40:14,15 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil… them Matthew 11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Matthew 26:66,67 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death… Jump to Previous Accusers Adversaries Effect Evil Haters Life Payment Reward Soul Speak Speaking WageJump to Next Accusers Adversaries Effect Evil Haters Life Payment Reward Soul Speak Speaking WagePsalm 109 1. David complains of his slanderous enemies16. He shows their sin 21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help 29. He promises thankfulness (20) Reward.--Either "work" or "wages." The LXX. and Vulg. take it in the former sense, "This is their work who," &c.Verse 20. - Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord; rather, this is the reward, or the wages. This is what their conduct has earned, and what they have received, or assuredly will receive. And of them that speak evil against my soul (see above, ver. 2). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May thisזֹ֤את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, be the LORD’s יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel reward פְּעֻלַּ֣ת (pə·‘ul·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6468: A work, recompense to my accusers, שֹׂ֭טְנַי (ṭə·nay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7853: To be or act as adversary to those who speak וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים (wə·had·dō·ḇə·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue evil רָ֝֗ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against me. נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Psalm 109:20 NIVPsalm 109:20 NLT Psalm 109:20 ESV Psalm 109:20 NASB Psalm 109:20 KJV Psalm 109:20 BibleApps.com Psalm 109:20 Biblia Paralela Psalm 109:20 Chinese Bible Psalm 109:20 French Bible Psalm 109:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 109:20 This is the reward of my adversaries (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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