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Psalm 109 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:1 - <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> God of my praise, let my prayer be answered;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:2 - For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:3 - Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:4 - For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:5 - They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6 - Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:7 - When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:8 - Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:9 - Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:10 - Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:11 - Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 - Let no man have pity on him, or give help to his children when he is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:13 - Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:14 - Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:15 - Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:16 - Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:17 - As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:18 - He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19 - Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:20 - Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:21 - But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:22 - For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:23 - I am gone like the shade when it is stretched out: I am forced out of my place like a locust.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:24 - My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:25 - As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:26 - Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:27 - So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:28 - They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29 - Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:30 - I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:31 - For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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