Psalms 109:9
May his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
In Context
8May his days be few, And another take his office!
10May his children be vagabonds and beggars, And from their ruined dwellings seek their bread!
Cross References
Lamentations 5:3We are orphans; we are without a father; Our mothers are as 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 →