Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice. New Living Translation Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing! English Standard Version Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad! Berean Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. King James Bible Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. New King James Version Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice. New American Standard Bible They will curse, but You bless; When they arise, they will be ashamed, But Your servant will be glad. NASB 1995 Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant shall be glad. NASB 1977 Let them curse, but do Thou bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Thy servant shall be glad. Legacy Standard Bible Let them curse, but You bless; They arise and will be put to shame, But Your slave shall be glad. Amplified Bible Let them curse, but You bless. When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice. Christian Standard Bible Though they curse, you will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. American Standard Version Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice. Contemporary English Version I don't care if they curse me, as long as you bless me. You will make my enemies fail when they attack, and you will make me glad to be your servant. English Revised Version Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, they shall be ashamed, but thy servant shall rejoice. GOD'S WORD® Translation They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice. Good News Translation They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad. International Standard Version They will curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, while your servant rejoices. Majority Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. NET Bible They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice. New Heart English Bible They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. Webster's Bible Translation Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. World English Bible They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey revile, and You bless, "" They have risen, and are ashamed, "" And Your servant rejoices. Young's Literal Translation They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice. Smith's Literal Translation They will curse and thou wilt bless: they arose and they shall be ashamed; and thy servant shall be glad. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey will curse and thou will bless: let them that rise up against me be confounded: but thy servant shall rejoice. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Though they curse, may you bless; arise, shame them, that your servant may rejoice. New Revised Standard Version Let them curse, but you will bless. Let my assailants be put to shame; may your servant be glad. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet them be cursed; but thou shalt be blessed, and let thou thy servant rejoice. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They will be cursed and you will be blessed and your Servant will rejoice. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let them curse, but bless Thou; When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let them curse, but thou shalt bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let thy servant rejoice. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of the Slandered…27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it. 28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. 29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.… Cross References Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Matthew 27:12-14 And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement. Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. James 3:9-10 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. / Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. Numbers 23:8 How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced? Deuteronomy 23:5 Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. 2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.” Nehemiah 13:2 because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). Treasury of Scripture Let them curse, but bless you: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice. let them Psalm 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. Numbers 22:12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. Numbers 23:20,23 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it… but let Isaiah 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: … John 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. Hebrews 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. Jump to Previous Arise Ashamed Assailants Attack Bless Blessing Curse Curses Glad Rejoice Revile Rise Risen Servant Shame ShamedJump to Next Arise Ashamed Assailants Attack Bless Blessing Curse Curses Glad Rejoice Revile Rise Risen Servant Shame ShamedPsalm 109 1. David complains of his slanderous enemies16. He shows their sin 21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help 29. He promises thankfulness Though they curse The Hebrew word for "curse" here is "קָלַל" (qalal), which means to make light of, despise, or treat with contempt. In the context of Psalm 109, David is speaking of his adversaries who speak ill against him. Historically, curses were considered powerful, and to curse someone was to wish them harm or invoke divine judgment upon them. Despite the weight of these curses, David expresses confidence that they will not prevail against him. This reflects a deep trust in God's sovereignty and protection over His people, reminding believers that human words cannot thwart God's plans. You will bless When they rise up they will be put to shame but Your servant will rejoice Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Though theyהֵמָּה֮ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They curse, יְקַֽלְלוּ־ (yə·qal·lū-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling You וְאַתָּ֪ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will bless. תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ (ṯə·ḇā·rêḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse When they rise up, קָ֤מוּ ׀ (qā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand they will be put to shame, וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ (way·yê·ḇō·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed but Your servant וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ (wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant will rejoice. יִשְׂמָֽח׃ (yiś·māḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome Links Psalm 109:28 NIVPsalm 109:28 NLT Psalm 109:28 ESV Psalm 109:28 NASB Psalm 109:28 KJV Psalm 109:28 BibleApps.com Psalm 109:28 Biblia Paralela Psalm 109:28 Chinese Bible Psalm 109:28 French Bible Psalm 109:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 109:28 They may curse but you bless (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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