Psalms 109:9
Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
In Context
8Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.
Cross References
Exodus 22:24And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.
Lamentations 5:3We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.
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 →