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The Song of the Slandered

Psalms 109:28

In 11 translations

BSB
Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
KJV
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
WEB
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
ASV
Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
LSV
They revile, and You bless, || They have risen, and are ashamed, || And Your servant rejoices.
YLT
They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.
DBY
Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.
DRC108:28
They will curse and thou will bless: let them that rise up against me be confounded: but thy servant shall rejoice.
GNV
Though they curse, yet thou wilt blesse: they shall arise and be confounded, but thy seruant shall reioyce.
JPS
Let them curse, but bless Thou; when they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice.
LXXE108:28
Let them curse, but thou shalt bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let thy servant rejoice.

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Original-language editions

WLC
יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃
LXX-Br108:28
Καταράσονται αὐτοὶ, καὶ σὺ εὐλογήσεις· οἱ ἐπανιστάμενοί μοι αἰσχυνθήτωσαν, ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου εὐφρανθήσεται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 23:20I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
  • John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
  • Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Numbers 22:12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
  • Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
  • Isaiah 65:13–16Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. My servants will shout…
  • Numbers 23:23For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
  • 2 Samuel 16:10–13But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,…

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