Psalms 109:18

He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

19Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

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Cross References

Numbers 5:22And this water of the curse will go into your body, causing disease of your stomach and wasting of your legs: and the woman will say, So be it.

Job 20:12Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

Job 29:14I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

Psalms 109:19Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

Matthew 27:3Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

Acts 1:25To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:7-21

Prophetic Imprecations. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office. 9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. 12 Let there be none to… Read the whole commentary →

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