Psalms 109:29

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

Darby Translation

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

28Let *them* curse, but bless *thou*; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

30I will greatly celebrate Jehovah with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

Read all of Psalms 109

Cross References

Psalms 6:10All mine enemies shall be ashamed and tremble exceedingly; they will turn, they will be ashamed suddenly.

Psalms 109:17And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

Psalms 132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Jeremiah 20:11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my persecutors shall stumble and shall not prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed, for they have not prospered: it shall be an everlasting confusion that shall not be forgotten.

Micah 7:10And mine enemy shall see [it], and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her; now shall she be trodden down, as the mire 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Psalms 109:29