Psalms 109:7

109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. Satan: or, an adversary

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked

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When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

109:8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office. office: or, charge

What does Psalms 109:7 mean?

Psalms 109:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ), יָצָא (yâtsâʼ), רָשָׁע (râshâʻ).

Hebrew interlinear

When

shall

judged,שָׁפַטshâphaṭ/shaw-fat'/H8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

let

him

beיָצָאyâtsâʼ/yaw-tsaw'/H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

condemned:רָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

and

let

his

prayerתְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh/tef-il-law'/H8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

become

sin.חֲטָאָהchăṭâʼâh/khat-aw-aw'/H2401an offence, or a sacrifice forit

condemned:

Heb.

out

guilty,

or,

wicked

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 109:7.

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Deuteronomy 25:2

And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 109:7 say?

Psalms 109:7 (King James Version) reads: "When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked"

Is Psalms 109:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 109:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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