Psalms 109:9
Let his children be fatherlesse, and his wife a widowe.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
In Context
8Let his daies be fewe, and let another take his charge.
10Let his children be vagabonds and beg and seeke bread, comming out of their places destroyed.
Cross References
Exodus 22:24Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.
Lamentations 5:3We are fatherles, euen without father, and our mothers are as widowes.
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 →