Psalms 109:28
They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.
Young's Literal Translation
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
27And they know that this [is] Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.
29Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe [is] their shame.
Cross References
Numbers 22:12and God saith unto Balaam, 'Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
Numbers 23:23For no enchantment [is] against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!
2 Samuel 16:12it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'
Proverbs 26:2As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
Isaiah 65:14Lo, My servants sing from joy of heart, And ye cry from pain of heart, And from breaking of spirit ye do howl.
Hebrews 12:2looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;
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 →