Psalms 109:16
109:15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
KJV
because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
What does Psalms 109:16 mean?
Psalms 109:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זָכַר (zâkar), עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh), חֵסֵד (chêçêd).
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For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deuteronomy 24:14Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Genesis 19:19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 20:7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Genesis 26:11And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
Genesis 40:14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: think: Heb. remember me with thee
Job 24:14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 24:4They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 109:16 say?
Psalms 109:16 (King James Version) reads: "Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart."
Is Psalms 109:16 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 109:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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