Psalms 109:18

And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

In Context

17And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

19It is to him as apparel — he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

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Cross References

Numbers 5:22and these waters which cause the curse have gone into thy bowels, to cause the belly to swell, and the thigh to fall; and the woman hath said, Amen, Amen.

Job 20:12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

Job 29:14Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.

Psalms 109:19It is to him as apparel — he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

Matthew 27:3Then Judas — he who delivered him up — having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,

Acts 1:25to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper 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 →

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