Psalms 109:19

Cause that those terrible things will cling to him like his clothes and be around him like the belt that he wears every day.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

In Context

18He cursed other people as often/easily as he put on his clothes [SIM]; cause that the terrible things that he wanted to happen to others will happen to him and enter his body like water that he drinks [SIM], like olive oil soaks into a person’s bones when it is rubbed on his skin [SIM].

20Yahweh, I want you to punish all my enemies that way, those who say evil things about me.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:26Cause those who rejoice about my misfortunes to be completely defeated and disgraced; cause those who boast that they are much greater than me to be disgraced and dishonored!

Psalms 109:29Cause those who accuse me to be completely disgraced; cause other people to see that they are disgraced, as easily as they see the clothes that they wear [SIM]!

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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