Psalms 109:17

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“The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.”

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Read Psalms 109:17 in the flow of Psalms109 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms109 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 109:17 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:21And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
  2. Psalms 52:4You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
  3. Psalms 59:12By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
  4. Psalms 59:13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
  5. Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
  6. Lamentations 3:65Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them!
  7. Ezekiel 35:6therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
  8. Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
  10. Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

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