The Song of the Slandered
Psalms 109:20
In 11 translations
- BSB
- May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
- KJV
- Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
- WEB
- This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.
- ASV
- This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
- LSV
- This [is] the wage of my accusers from YHWH, || And of those speaking evil against my soul.
- YLT
- This [is] the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.
- DBY
- Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
- DRC108:20
- This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.
- GNV
- Let this be the rewarde of mine aduersarie from the Lord, and of them, that speake euill against my soule.
- JPS
- This would mine adversaries effect from the LORD, and they that speak evil against my soul.
- LXXE108:20
- This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃
- LXX-Br108:20
- Τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον τῶν ἐνδιαβαλλόντων με παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ τῶν λαλούντων πονηρὰ κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μου.
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
- Psalms 94:23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
- 1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
- Psalms 21:8–12Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will…
- Mark 9:39“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- 1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
- Psalms 2:5–6Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury: “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- 2 Samuel 18:32The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
- Matthew 26:66–67What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered. Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
- Psalms 40:14–15May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
- Psalms 110:5–6The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 108:20 in some Bibles
- 109:20 in most Bibles