Psalms 109:18
May he be clothed with cursing as with a garment; May it enter like water into his bowels, And like oil into his bones!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
17As he loved cursing, let it come upon him; As he delighted not in blessing, let it be far from him!
Cross References
Job 20:12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
Job 29:14I clothed myself with righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; And justice was my robe and diadem.
Psalms 109:19May it be to him like the robe that covereth him, Like the girdle with which he is constantly girded!
Matthew 27:3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Acts 1:25to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own 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 →