Psalms 109:28
26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
- KJV
- Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
- WEB
- They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
- ASV
- Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
- DARBY
- Let *them* curse, but bless *thou*; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.
- BLB
- They may curse, but You will bless; may they rise up, and be put to shame, and may Your servant rejoice!
- ÅB
- De forbanner, men du velsigner; de reiser seg og blir til skamme, men din tjener gleder seg.
- OTB
- De vil forbanne, men Du vil velsigne;
Når de reiser seg, vil de bli gjort til skamme,
Men Din tjener vil glede seg. - B1930
- De forbanner, men du velsigner; de reiser sig og blir til skamme, men din tjener gleder sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 23:20
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Read in contextJohn 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Read in contextPsalms 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Read in contextHebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Read in contextNumbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Read in contextNumbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Read in contextIsaiah 65:13–16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
Read in context2 Samuel 16:10–13
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
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