Psalm 89:50
New International Version
Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,

New Living Translation
Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.

English Standard Version
Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,

Berean Standard Bible
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—

King James Bible
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

New King James Version
Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants— How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

New American Standard Bible
Remember, Lord, the taunt against Your servants; How I carry in my heart the taunts of all the many peoples,

NASB 1995
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

NASB 1977
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

Legacy Standard Bible
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your slaves; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

Amplified Bible
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants [scorned, insulted, and disgraced]; How I bear in my heart the reproach of all the many peoples,

Christian Standard Bible
Remember, Lord, the ridicule against your servants — in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples —

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants— in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—

American Standard Version
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty peoples,

Contemporary English Version
Remember your servant, Lord! People make jokes about me, and I suffer many insults.

English Revised Version
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty peoples:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember, O LORD, how your servant has been insulted. Remember how I have carried in my heart [the insults] from so many people.

Good News Translation
Don't forget how I, your servant, am insulted, how I endure all the curses of the heathen.

International Standard Version
Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servant! I carry inside me all the insults of many people,

Majority Standard Bible
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—

NET Bible
Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

New Heart English Bible
Remember, Lord, the ridicule of all the many peoples against your servants I have borne in my heart,

Webster's Bible Translation
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

World English Bible
Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, "" I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

Young's Literal Translation
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

Smith's Literal Translation
Remember, O Jehovah, the reproach of thy servants; I lifted up in my bosom all the multitudes of peoples;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Be mindful, O Lord, of the disgrace of your servants (which I have sustained in my sinews) among many nations.

New American Bible
Remember, Lord, the insults to your servants, how I have borne in my bosom the slander of the nations.

New Revised Standard Version
Remember, O Lord, how your servant is taunted; how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Remember, LORD, the reproach of thy servants; for I have borne throughout my life the mockery of the Gentiles;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Remember, LORD JEHOVAH, the reproach of your Servant, for I have carried the mockery of the peoples my whole life!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom [the taunt of] so many peoples;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of thy servants, which I have borne in my bosom, even the reproach of many nations;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David? 50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people— 51how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!…

Cross References
Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Lamentations 3:30
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.

2 Samuel 16:12
Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

Nehemiah 4:4
Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.

1 Samuel 17:26
David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

2 Kings 19:22
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 51:7
Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

Job 30:9-10
And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. / They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Psalm 44:13-16
You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. / All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face, ...

Psalm 74:18
Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

Psalm 79:12
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

John 15:18-21
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...

Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.


Treasury of Scripture

Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

Psalm 44:13-16
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us…

Psalm 69:9,19,20
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me…

Psalm 74:18,22
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name…

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














Remember, O Lord
The plea begins with a call for God to "remember," a term that in Hebrew is "זָכַר" (zakar). This is not merely a request for God to recall information but a deep appeal for divine intervention and action. In the biblical context, when God "remembers," it often leads to His active involvement in the affairs of His people, as seen in Genesis 8:1 when God remembered Noah and the waters receded. The invocation of "O Lord" (Yahweh) emphasizes a personal relationship with the covenant-keeping God, who is faithful to His promises.

the reproach of Your servants
The word "reproach" in Hebrew is "חֶרְפָּה" (cherpah), which signifies disgrace or scorn. This term is frequently used in the Psalms to describe the shame and dishonor that God's people experience from their enemies. The "servants" of God are those who are in a covenant relationship with Him, often facing persecution or ridicule for their faithfulness. This phrase highlights the tension between the promises of God and the present suffering of His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms.

which I bear in my heart
The phrase "bear in my heart" suggests a deep, personal burden. The Hebrew concept of the heart, "לֵב" (lev), encompasses the mind, will, and emotions. It is the center of one's being and decision-making. The psalmist is expressing an intimate and profound sense of carrying this reproach internally, indicating that it affects his entire being. This internalization of suffering is a common biblical theme, reflecting the personal nature of the struggles faced by the faithful.

from so many people
The phrase "from so many people" indicates the widespread nature of the reproach. The Hebrew word for "people" is "עַם" (am), which can refer to a nation or a group of individuals. This suggests that the psalmist is not facing opposition from a single source but from a multitude, amplifying the sense of isolation and distress. Historically, the people of Israel often faced scorn from surrounding nations, and this verse captures the collective experience of being a minority faith community in a hostile environment.

(50)The phrase, "bear in my bosom," is explained by Psalm 79:12.

Verse 50. - Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; i.e. the reproach under which all thy people lie so long as their enemies are allowed to plunder and oppress them at their pleasure (see vers. 40-44). Remember also how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people. The reproach under which his countrymen lie - a reproach laid on them by "all the mighty people among whom they dwell - falls on the psalmist's heart with especial weight through his deep sympathy with all of them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Remember,
זְכֹ֣ר (zə·ḵōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

O Lord,
אֲ֭דֹנָי (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

the reproach
חֶרְפַּ֣ת (ḥer·paṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

of Your servants,
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

which I bear
שְׂאֵתִ֥י (śə·’ê·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

in my heart
בְ֝חֵיקִ֗י (ḇə·ḥê·qî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2436: The bosom

from so
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

many
רַבִּ֥ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

people,
עַמִּֽים׃ (‘am·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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