Psalm 109:17
King James Version (KJV)
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
In context
15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 As 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.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Psalm 109:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As he loved cursing, so let it come to him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.