16For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.


In Context

13 May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation.

14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord ; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

15 May their sins always remain before the Lord , that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

17 He loved to pronounce a curse- may it come on him; he found no pleasure in blessing- may it be far from him.

18 He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.

Psalms 109:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

109:16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

109:16because he remembered not to show mercy,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

109:16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:16Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

109:16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:16Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

109:16because he didn't remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

109:16Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart — to slay,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

109:16Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.