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Psalms 109:6-15

Psalms 109

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6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.

8May his days be few; may another take his position.

9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.

11May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

12May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.

13May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

15May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

Setהַפְקֵ֣דH6485Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularover himעָלָ֣יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singulara wicked manרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularlet an accuserוְ֝שָׂטָ֗ןH7854Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularstandיַעֲמֹ֥דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularatעַל־H5921Prepositionhis right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃H3225Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

When he is triedבְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹH8199Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular. . .יֵצֵ֣אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlet him be found guiltyרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularand may his prayerוּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹH8605Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbe regardedתִּהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularas sinלַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃H2401Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

May his daysיָמָ֥יוH3117Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbeיִֽהְיֽוּ־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfewמְעַטִּ֑יםH4592Adjective - masculine pluralmay anotherאַחֵֽר׃H312Adjective - masculine singulartakeיִקַּ֥חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis positionפְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹH6486Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Acts 1:20
Verse 9

Original words

May his childrenבָנָ֥יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbeיִֽהְיוּ־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfatherlessיְתוֹמִ֑יםH3490Noun - masculine pluraland his wifeוְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulara widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃H490Noun - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

May his childrenבָנָ֣יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwanderוְנ֤וֹעַH5128Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יָנ֣וּעוּH5128Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralas beggarsוְשִׁאֵ֑לוּH7592Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralseeking sustenanceוְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralfar from their ruined homesמֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃H2723Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; LXX may they be driven
Verse 11

Original words

May the creditorנ֭וֹשֶׁהH5383Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularseizeיְנַקֵּ֣שׁH5367Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe ownsל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand strangersזָרִ֣יםH2114Adjective - masculine pluralplunderוְיָבֹ֖זּוּH962Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe fruits of his laborיְגִיעֽוֹ׃H3018Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

May there beיְהִ֥יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularno oneוְֽאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbto extendמֹשֵׁ֣ךְH4900Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularkindnessחָ֑סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularto himל֭וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular[and]יְהִי־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularno oneאַל־H408Adverbto favorח֝וֹנֵ֗ןH2603Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis fatherless childrenלִיתוֹמָֽיו׃H3490Preposition | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

May his descendantsאַחֲרִית֥וֹH319Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbeיְהִֽי־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularcut offלְהַכְרִ֑יתH3772Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructmay their nameשְׁמָֽם׃H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralbe blotted outיִמַּ֥חH4229Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularfrom the nextאַ֝חֵ֗רH312Adjective - masculine singulargenerationבְּד֥וֹרH1755Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

May the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof his fathersאֲ֭בֹתָיוH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbe rememberedיִזָּכֵ֤ר׀H2142Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbeforeאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand the sinוְחַטַּ֥אתH2403Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof his motherאִ֝מּ֗וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularneverאַל־H408Adverbbe blotted outתִּמָּֽח׃H4229Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Verse 15

Original words

May [their sins] alwaysתָּמִ֑ידH8548Adverbremainיִהְי֣וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeנֶֽגֶד־H5048Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthat He may cut offוְיַכְרֵ֖תH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singulartheir memoryזִכְרָֽם׃H2143Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular

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