Psalm 109:25
New International Version
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

New Living Translation
I am a joke to people everywhere; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

English Standard Version
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads.

Berean Standard Bible
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

King James Bible
I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

New King James Version
I also have become a reproach to them; When they look at me, they shake their heads.

New American Standard Bible
I also have become a disgrace to them; When they see me, they shake their head.

NASB 1995
I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head.

NASB 1977
I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head.

Legacy Standard Bible
As for me, I have become a reproach to them; They see me, they wag their head.

Amplified Bible
I also have become a reproach and an object of taunting to others; When they see me, they shake their heads [in derision].

Christian Standard Bible
I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

American Standard Version
I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I have been a reproach to them; they saw me and they shook their heads.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I became also a reproach to them: when they saw me they shook their heads.

Contemporary English Version
When my enemies see me, they say cruel things and shake their heads.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I am become a reproach to them: they saw me and they shaked their heads,

English Revised Version
I am become also a reproach unto them: when they see me, they shake their head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have become the victim of my enemies' insults. They look at me and shake their heads.

Good News Translation
When people see me, they laugh at me; they shake their heads in scorn.

International Standard Version
I have become an object of derision to them— they shake their heads whenever they see me.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I am become also a taunt unto them; When they see me, they shake their head.

Literal Standard Version
And I have been a reproach to them, | They see me, they shake their head.

Majority Standard Bible
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

New American Bible
I have become a mockery to them; when they see me, they shake their heads.

NET Bible
I am disdained by them. When they see me, they shake their heads.

New Revised Standard Version
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

New Heart English Bible
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

Webster's Bible Translation
I became also a reproach to them: when they looked upon me they shook their heads.

World English Bible
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

Young's Literal Translation
And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.

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Context
The Song of the Slandered
24My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt. 25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. 26Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.…

Cross References
Matthew 27:39
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Mark 15:29
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

2 Kings 19:21
This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: 'The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.

Job 16:4
I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Psalm 22:7
All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

Psalm 44:14
You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.


Treasury of Scripture

I became also a reproach to them: when they looked on me they shook their heads.

a reproach

Psalm 31:11-13
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me…

Psalm 35:15,16
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: …

Psalm 69:9-12,19,20
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me…

when they

Psalm 22:6,7
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people…

Job 16:4
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Isaiah 37:22
This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

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Psalm 109
1. David complains of his slanderous enemies
16. He shows their sin
21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help
29. He promises thankfulness














Verse 25. - I became (rather, am become) also a reproach unto them; i.e. to my enemies. I am an object of their reproach and scorn. When they looked upon me they shaked their heads. In derision (comp. Psalm 22:7; Psalm 44:14; Matthew 27:39).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am
הָיִ֣יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

an object of scorn
חֶרְפָּ֣ה (ḥer·pāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

to [my accusers];
לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

when they see me,
יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי (yir·’ū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

they shake
יְנִיע֥וּן (yə·nî·‘ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter

their heads.
רֹאשָֽׁם׃ (rō·šām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7218: The head


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