Psalms 109:18
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.
- ASV
- He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.
- DARBY
- And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;
- BLB
- And he clothed himself with cursing as his garment, and it came in like the water within him, and like the oil into his bones!
- ÅB
- han kledde seg i forbannelse som sin kledning, og den trengte som vann inn i hans liv og som olje i hans ben.
- OTB
- Han bar også forbannelse som et plagg,
Og det trengte inn i hans kropp som vann,
Og som olje inn i hans ben. - B1930
- han klædde sig i forbannelse som sin klædning, og den trengte som vann inn i hans liv og som olje i hans ben.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:6
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Read in contextNumbers 5:22
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Read in contextColossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Read in contextMatthew 27:3–5
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Read in contextJob 20:12–16
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Read in contextJob 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Read in contextMatthew 26:24
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
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