Psalms 109:28
They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless,—Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
In Context
27That they may know that, Thine own hand, this is, Thou, Yahweh, hast done it.
Cross References
Numbers 22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them,—Thou shalt not curse the people, For blessed, he is.
Numbers 23:23Surely, there is no enchantment against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel,—Now, shall it be said—Of Jacob and of Israel, What hath GOD wrought!
2 Samuel 16:12It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye,—and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.
Proverbs 26:2As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
Isaiah 65:14Lo! my servants, shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But, ye, shall make outcry, for pain of heart, And for a breaking of spirit, shall ye howl.
Hebrews 12:2Looking away unto our faith’s Princely-leader and perfecter, Jesus,—who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:22-31
Humble Petitions; Triumphing in God. 21 But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy: 27 That… Read the whole commentary →