Psalms 109:26–29
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Helpe me, O LORD my God: O saue me according to thy mercie.
That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it.
That they may know, that th is 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.
Let them curse, but blesse thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let thy seruant reioyce.
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame: and let them couer them selues with their owne confusion, as with a mantle.
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From verse 26
- Psalms 119:86Rank 1 from verse 26
- Hebrews 5:7Rank 2 from verse 26
7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
7‖Who in the dayes of his flesh, when hee had offered vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares, vnto him that was able to saue him from death, and was heard, in that he feared.
- Psalms 57:1Rank 3 from verse 26
1BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
1¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.
- Psalms 69:13Rank 4 from verse 26
13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
13But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation.
- Psalms 69:16Rank 5 from verse 26
- Psalms 40:12Rank 6 from verse 26
12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
12†For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
From verse 27
- 1 Kings 18:36–37Rank 2 from verse 27
36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
36And it came to passe at the time of the offering of the euening sacrifice, that Eliiah the prophet came neere and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, Let it bee knowen this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy seruant, and that I haue done all these things at thy word.
37Heare me, O LORD, heare me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart backe againe.
- Exodus 8:19Rank 3 from verse 27
19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
19Then the Magicians said vnto Pharaoh; This is the singer of God. And Pharaohs heart was hardned, and he hearkened not vnto them, as the LORD had said.
- 1 Samuel 17:46–47Rank 4 from verse 27
46This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
46This day wil the LORD †deliuer thee into mine hand, and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and I wil giue the carkeises of the host of the Philistines this day vnto the foules of the aire, and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47And all this assembly shal know that the LORD saueth not with sword & speare (for the battell is the LORDs) and he will giue you into our hands.
- Acts 2:32–36Rank 5 from verse 27
32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
32This Iesus hath God raised vp, whereof we all are witnesses.
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and hauing receiued of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and heare.
34For Dauid is not ascended into the heauens, but he saith himselfe, *The Lord said vnto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35Untill I make thy foes thy footstoole.
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Iesus, whom ye haue crucified, both Lord and Christ.
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath bene done by them, is manifest to all them that dwell in Hierusalem, and we cannot denie it.
- Psalms 126:2Rank 7 from verse 27
- Psalms 17:13–14Rank 8 from verse 27
13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
13†‖Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14‖‖From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.
- Psalms 64:8–9Rank 9 from verse 27
8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
8So they shall make their owne tongue to fall vpon themselues: all that see them, shall flee away.
9And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- Numbers 16:28–30Rank 10 from verse 27
28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
29If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
30But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to doe all these workes: for I haue not done them of mine owne mind.
29If these men die †the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent me:
30But if the LORD †make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them vp, with all that appertaine vnto them, and they go downe quicke into the pit: then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the LORD.
From verse 28
- Numbers 23:20Rank 1 from verse 28
- John 16:22Rank 2 from verse 28
- Hebrews 12:2Rank 3 from verse 28
2Looking 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.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Numbers 22:12Rank 4 from verse 28
- Psalms 109:17Rank 5 from verse 28
- 2 Samuel 16:10–13Rank 6 from verse 28
10And 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?
11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
12It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
10And the king said, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD hath said vnto him, Curse Dauid. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11And Dauid said to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came foorth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Beniamite doe it? let him alone, and let him curse: for the LORD hath bidden him.
12It may bee that the LORD will looke on mine ‖affliction, and that the LORD will requite good for his cursing this day.
13And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hilles side ouer against him, and cursed as hee went, and threw stones at him, and †cast dust.
- Isaiah 65:13–16Rank 7 from verse 28
13Therefore 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:
14Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
15And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
16That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
13Therefore thus saith the LORD God; Behold, my seruants shall eate, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my seruants shall drinke, but yee shall be thirstie: behold, my seruants shall reioyce, but yee shall be ashamed.
14†Behold, my seruants shall sing for ioy of heart, but yee shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howle for vexation of spirit.
15And yee shall leaue your name for a curse vnto my chosen: for the LORD God shall slay thee, and call his seruants by another name:
16That he who blesseth himselfe in the earth, shall blesse himselfe in the God of trueth; and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the God of trueth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
- Numbers 23:23Rank 8 from verse 28
23Surely 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!
23Surely there is no inchantment ‖against Iacob, neither is there any diuination against Israel: according to this time it shalbe said of Iacob, and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
From verse 29
- Psalms 132:18Rank 1 from verse 29
- Psalms 35:26Rank 2 from verse 29
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.
- Jeremiah 20:11Rank 4 from verse 29
11But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
11**But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutours shall stumble, and they shall not preuaile, they shall be greatly ashamed, for they shall not prosper, their euerlasting confusion shall neuer be forgotten.
- Daniel 12:2Rank 5 from verse 29
- Micah 7:10Rank 6 from verse 29
10Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
10‖*†Then she that is mine enemie shall see it, and shame shall couer her which said vnto mee; Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she bee troden downe, as the myre of the streets.
- Psalms 109:17–19Rank 7 from verse 29
17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18As 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.
19Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
17As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.
18†As he clothed himselfe with cursing like as with his garment: so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.
19Let it be vnto him as the garment which couereth him: and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
- Psalms 140:9Rank 8 from verse 29
- Psalms 6:10Rank 9 from verse 29
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Psalms 109:26
Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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Psalms 109:27
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Psalms 109:28
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.
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1. Brought to shame, dishonour, confusion, or disappointed expectation. 2. Feeling or showing shame or embarrassment because of conduct, condition, or exposure. 3. Unwilling or reluctant to own, acknowledge, associate with, or do something because of shame.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.
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Psalms 109:29
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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adversaries
Opponents or enemies; persons who resist, oppose, or accuse.
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1. Dressed or covered with garments or another material covering. 2. Figuratively, furnished, arrayed, or characterized with a stated condition or quality.
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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.
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Sense 1: Disorder, uncertainty, or lack of understanding. Sense 2: Shame, disgrace, or frustrated defeat. Sense 3: Perverse mingling.
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A large outer garment, cloak, covering, or robe.
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109:1HOLD not thy peace, O God of my praise;
109:1¶ Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise.
109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
109:2††For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against mee: they haue spoken against me with a lying tongue.
109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
109:3They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
109:4For my loue, they are my aduersaries: but I giue my selfe vnto prayer.
109:5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
109:5And they haue rewarded me euill for good: and hatred for my loue.
109:6Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
109:6‖Set thou a wicked man ouer him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
109:7When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
109:7†When he shall be iudged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sinne.
109:8Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
109:8*‖Let his dayes be few: and let another take his office.
109:9Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
109:9Let his children bee fatherlesse: and his wife a widow.
109:10Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
109:10Let his children bee continually vagabonds, & begge: let them seeke their bread also out of their desolate places.
109:11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
109:11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath: and let the strangers spoile his labour.
109:12Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
109:12Let there be none to extend mercy vnto him: neither let there be any to fauour his fatherlesse children.
109:13Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
109:13Let his posteritie be cut off: and in the generation folowing let their name be blotted out.
109:14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
109:14Let the iniquitie of his fathers be remembred with the LORD: and let not the sinne of his mother be blotted out.
109:15Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
109:15Let them be before the LORD continually: that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
109:16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
109:16Because that he remembred not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poore and needy man: that he might euen slay the broken in heart.
109:17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
109:17As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.
109:18As 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.
109:18†As he clothed himselfe with cursing like as with his garment: so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.
109:19Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
109:19Let it be vnto him as the garment which couereth him: and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
109:20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
109:20 Let this be the reward of mine aduersaries from the LORD: and of them that speake euill against my soule.
109:21But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
109:21But do thou for me, O God the LORD, for thy Names sake: because thy mercie is good: deliuer thou me.
109:22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
109:22For I am poore and needie: and my heart is wounded within me.
109:23I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
109:23I am gone like the shadow, when it declineth: I am tossed vp and downe as the locust.
109:24My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
109:24My knees are weake through fasting: and my flesh faileth of fatnesse.
109:25I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
109:25I became also a reproch vnto them: when they looked vpon me, they shaked their heads.
109:26Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
109:26Helpe me, O LORD my God: O saue me according to thy mercie.
Selected passage109:27That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it.
109:27That they may know, that th is is thy hand: that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Selected passage109:28Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
109:28Let them curse, but blesse thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let thy seruant reioyce.
Selected passage109:29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
109:29Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame: and let them couer them selues with their owne confusion, as with a mantle.
Selected passage109:30I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
109:30I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth: yea I will praise him among the multitude.
109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
109:31†For he shal stand at the right hand of the poore: to saue him from those that condemne his soule.