Psalms 109:20

20 May this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.

Psalms 109:20 in Other Translations

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

20 May this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my life!

20 May those curses become the LORD ’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.

20 That's what they'll get, those out to get me - an avalanche of just deserts from God.

20 This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

20 This is how the LORD rewards those who accuse me, those who say evil things against me.

20 Let this be the Lord's payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

20 May that be the LORD's way of paying back those who bring charges against me. May it happen to those who say evil things about me.

Psalms 109:20 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:20

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord
Who were so many Satans, as the word used signifies; and Judas particularly is called a devil; and of the same malevolent and diabolical disposition were the Jews in general, ( John 6:70 ) ( 8:44 ) and what is before imprecated upon them is the just recompence of reward for their hatred to Christ and ill usage of him.

And of them that speak evil against my soul;
or "life" ^F6; in order to take it away, as did the false witnesses that rose up against him, and the Jews who charged him with sedition and blasphemy.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (yvpn le) "contra vitam meam", Gejerus.

Psalms 109:20 In-Context

18 He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.

19 May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

20 May this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.

21 But you, Sovereign LORD, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 32:34; Psalms 54:5; Psalms 94:23; Isaiah 3:11; 2 Timothy 4:14
• 2. Psalms 71:10