Psalms 109:28
They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
In Context
27So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.
29Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.
Cross References
Numbers 22:12And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
Numbers 23:23No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
Proverbs 26:2As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.
Hebrews 12:2Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:22-31
Humble Petitions; Triumphing in God. 21 But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy: 27 That… Read the whole commentary →