Psalms 109:18

The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

In Context

17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

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Cross References

Numbers 5:22May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

Job 20:12Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

Psalms 109:19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

Acts 1:25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

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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