Psalms 109:9
His sons are fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
In Context
8His days are few, his oversight another taketh,
10And wander continually do his sons, Yea, they have begged, And have sought out of their dry places.
Cross References
Exodus 22:24and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.
Lamentations 5:3Orphans we have been — without a father, our mothers [are] as widows.
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 →