Psalms 109:20

This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

In Context

19May it be unto him like a garment which covereth him; and like a girdle with which he is girded continually.

21But thou, O Lord, do with for thy names sake: because thy mercy is sweet. Do thou deliver me.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

1 Kings 2:44And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest all the evil, of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father: the Lord hath returned thy wickedness upon thy own head:

Psalms 2:12Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.

Psalms 40:14Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me, look down, O Lord, to help me.

Psalms 94:23And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

Psalms 110:5The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.

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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