Psalms 109:29

Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

In Context

28They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

30I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.

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Cross References

Psalms 6:10\6:9\The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.

Psalms 109:17As 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.

Psalms 132:18His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.

Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.

Micah 7:10And my hater will see it and be covered with shame; she who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? my eyes will see their desire effected on her, now she will be crushed under foot like the dust of the streets.

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 →

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