Psalms 109:18

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his raiment, and it is come into his inward parts like water, and like oil into his bones.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

17Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; and he delighted not in blessing, and it is far from him.

19Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

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Cross References

Numbers 5:22and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to fall away'; and the woman shall say: 'Amen, Amen.'

Job 20:12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; my justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Psalms 109:19Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

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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