Psalms 109:28

28 While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice.

Psalms 109:28 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
English Standard Version (ESV)
28 Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad!
New Living Translation (NLT)
28 Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing!
The Message Bible (MSG)
28 Let them curse all they want; you do the blessing.
American Standard Version (ASV)
28 Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
28 They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
28 Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
28 They may call down a curse on me. But you will give me your blessing. When they attack me, they will be put to shame. But I will be filled with joy.

Psalms 109:28 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:28

Let them curse, but bless thou
Let them curse me, as Shimei did David, the type of Christ; let them curse themselves, as they did; or my people: or "let them be cursed", as the Syriac version; cursed in life and at death, and to all eternity: but "bless thou [me]", the Messiah; as he did, when he raised him front the dead, set him at his right hand, and gave him a name above everyone, and made him most blessed for evermore; and bless my people with all spiritual blessings of grace, and with eternal glory and happiness. Or "be thou blessed"; let honour, blessing, and praise, be continually ascribed to thee; if God does but bless, it is no matter if wicked men curse, so Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it; see ( 2 Samuel 16:11 2 Samuel 16:12 ) .

When they arise, let them be ashamed;
be suffered to do those things which may bring shame and disgrace upon them; or let them be disappointed and so confounded, as the Jews were; who though they so far gained their point as to bring Christ to the dust of death and the grave, yet to their great confusion he arose again from the dead; or let them be ashamed at the last day, as they will be when Christ shall come in the clouds of heaven and be their Judge, who will then be glad to shelter themselves in rocks and caves. This is imprecated to be done

when they shall arise:
rise up against Christ to take away his life; rise up against his disciples to persecute them, against his Gospel to contradict and blaspheme it, and against his cause and interest to crush it; or against the Romans, to shake off their yoke, when they were brought to great shame and confusion; or when they shall arise at the resurrection of the dead, which will be to shame and everlasting contempt, ( Daniel 12:2 ) .

But let thy servant rejoice;
the Messiah, who appeared in the form of a servant; came not as a temporal lord and prince, to be ministered unto, but as a servant, to minister to others; and who is a servant of God's choosing, calling, and sending, and whom he faithfully served; and who, as prayed for, did rejoice in the strength of the Lord, given him as man; and in the salvation wrought for and by him, ( Psalms 21:1 ) , in the work of the Lord prospering in his hand; in his victory over sin, Satan, the world, and death; in the presence of God he was made glad with, and in the glory promised him, which he had with his Father before the world was, ( Psalms 16:11 ) ( 21:6 ) .

Psalms 109:28 In-Context

26 Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your unfailing love.
27 Let them know that it is your hand, that you, LORD, have done it.
28 While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice.
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.
30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD; in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 2 Samuel 16:12
  • 2. Psalms 66:4; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 54:1; Isaiah 65:14
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