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Douay-Rheims Bible

Psalms 109:16

(108-16) because he remembered not to shew mercy,

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Character;   Malice;   Poor;   Prayer;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Earnestness-Indifference;   Mercy;   Needy, the;   Neglect;   Poor, the;   Poverty-Riches;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Character of the Wicked;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judas Iscariot;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hound;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Habitation;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Mercy;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For he did not think to show kindness,but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenheartedin order to put them to death.
Hebrew Names Version
Because he didn't remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, The broken in heart, to kill them.
King James Version
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
English Standard Version
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death.
New Century Version
"He did not remember to be loving. He hurt the poor, the needy, and those who were sad until they were nearly dead.
New English Translation
For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.
Amplified Bible
Because the man did not remember to show kindness, But persecuted the suffering and needy man, And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.
New American Standard Bible
Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the afflicted and needy person, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.
World English Bible
Because he didn't remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, The broken in heart, to kill them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Because he remembred not to shew mercie, but persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and the sorowfull hearted to slay him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness,But persecuted the afflicted, the needy man,And the disheartened to put them to death.
Berean Standard Bible
For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
Contemporary English Version
He was so cruel to the poor, homeless, and discouraged that they died young.
Complete Jewish Bible
For he did not remember to show kindness but hounded the downtrodden, the poor and the brokenhearted to death.
Darby Translation
Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.
Easy-to-Read Version
He never did anything good. He never loved anyone. He made life hard for the poor and the helpless.
George Lamsa Translation
Because they remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy, and him whose heart is sorrowful to death.
Good News Translation
That man never thought of being kind; he persecuted and killed the poor, the needy, and the helpless.
Lexham English Bible
because he did not remember to show loyal love, but he pursued anyone, poor or needy or brokenhearted, to slay them.
Literal Translation
because he did not remember to do mercy; and he persecuted the poor and needy man, even to kill the broken of heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His delite was in cursynge, and therfore shall it happe vnto him: he loued not blessynge, and that shall be farre fro him.
American Standard Version
Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.
Bible in Basic English
Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Because that he remembered not to do kindness,
King James Version (1611)
Because that he remembred not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poore and needy man: that he might euen slay the broken in heart.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Because that he remembred not to do good: but he persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and hym whose heart was broken with sorow, that he might take his life from hym.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Because he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and that to slay him that was pricked in the heart.
English Revised Version
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For that thing that he thouyte not to do merci,
Update Bible Version
Because he did not remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them].
Webster's Bible Translation
Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
New King James Version
Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.
New Living Translation
For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
New Life Bible
Because he did not remember to show loving-kindness. Instead he made it hard for the poor and those in need and those with a broken heart. He even put them to death.
New Revised Standard
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Because that he remembered not to show lovingkindness, but pursued the man that was oppressed and needy, that, the downhearted, he might slay.
Revised Standard Version
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
Young's Literal Translation
Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

Contextual Overview

6 (108-6) Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand. 7 (108-7) When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin. 8 (108-8) May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take. 9 (108-9) May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 (108-10) Let his children be carried about vagabonds, and beg; and let them be cast out of their dwellings. 11 (108-11) May the usurer search all his substance: and let strangers plunder his labours. 12 (108-12) May there be none to help him: nor none to pity his fatherless offspring. 13 (108-13) May his posterity be cut off; in one generation may his name be blotted out. 14 (108-14) May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered in the sight of the Lord: and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 (108-15) May they be before the Lord continually, and let the memory of them perish from the earth:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he remembered: 2 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 17:2, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 18:33-35, James 2:13

persecuted: Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:14, Genesis 42:21, Job 19:2, Job 19:3, Job 19:21, Job 19:22, Matthew 27:35-46

slay: Psalms 34:18, Psalms 69:20-29, 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Samuel 16:12, Mark 14:34-36

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:5 - cursed Job 24:4 - turn Psalms 25:7 - Remember Psalms 69:26 - For Psalms 109:22 - and my Psalms 109:31 - poor Ezekiel 35:6 - I will

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Because that he remembered not to show mercy,.... As Judas did not; neither to the poor, whom he cared not for, John 12:6 nor to Christ, whom he betrayed with a kiss to his enemies: nor had these words of Christ any effect upon him, to move his pity and compassion, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Matthew 26:49 nor did the Jews show mercy to him: they were a merciless and hardhearted people; though mercy was one of the weightier matters of the law, this they omitted,

Matthew 23:23, their want of compassion may be observed in the priest and Levite passing by the man wounded by thieves, Luke 10:30. Nor did they show any mercy to Christ, when they smote and buffeted him; nor did it move their pity when Pilate brought him forth with a crown of thorns on his head, and in a miserable condition, saying, "Behold the man"; but they cried out, "Crucify him, crucify him"; and gave him gall for his meat, and vinegar to drink; and mocked him when in all his miseries and agonies.

But persecuted the poor and needy man; Christ, who became poor for our sakes, and stood in need of the ministration of others to him, 2 Corinthians 8:9 and was poor in spirit, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefs; him Judas and the Jews persecuted to death, as follows:

that he might even slay the broken in heart; Christ, whose heart was broken with the reproach and cruel usage of men, Psalms 69:20, whose life the Jews sought to take away, and by means of Judas did.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because that he remembered not to show mercy - He had no compassion; he was severe, harsh, unjust, unfeeling.

But persecuted the poor and needy man - The man that was destitute of friends; that was a wanderer and a beggar. There were times in the life of David when this would be strictly and literally applicable to him.

That he might even slay the broken in heart - The man whose heart was crushed by sorrow - that he might put “the finishing stroke” to all, and send him to the grave. Whatever might have been the “feeling” which prompted to this prayer, or however difficult it may be to vindicate the psalmist’s expression of feeling, there can be no doubt as to the propriety of inflicting punishment on such a man. The sufferings invoked are none too severe to be inflicted on a man who persecutes the poor and needy, and seeks so to multiply sorrows that the man already crushed and broken in heart shall sink to the grave.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 109:16. Persecuted the poor and needy man — In the case of Jesus Christ all the dictates of justice and mercy were destroyed, and they persecuted this poor man unto death. They acted from a diabolical malice. On common principles, their opposition to Christ cannot be accounted for.


 
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