Psalms 109:9
May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
In Context
8May his days be few; may another take his position.
10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
Cross References
Exodus 22:24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Lamentations 5:3We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are 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 →