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


In Context

13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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

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

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Psalm 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

109:16For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

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 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.