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Count his prayers as sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him be found guilty, And let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, may he come out guilty, And may his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, And let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth a wicked man, And let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about. Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let his prayer be counted as sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let his prayer be counted as sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/109.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Try him and find him guilty! Consider his prayers a lie. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; and let his prayer be turned into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When he stands trial, let him be found guilty. Let his prayer be considered sinful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May he be tried and found guilty; may even his prayer be considered a crime! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he is judged, may he be found guilty; may his prayer be regarded as sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In his being judged, he goes forth wicked, "" And his prayer is for sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In his being judged, he goeth forth wicked, And his prayer is for sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In his being judged he shall come forth condemned: and his prayer shall be for sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:7>When he is judged, may he go forth in condemnation, and may his prayer be counted as sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That he may be judged and found guilty, that his plea may be in vain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When he is tried, let him be found guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When they shall be judged, let them be condemned, and let their prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when they are judged they will go out condemned and their prayer will be sin!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him go forth condemned; And let his prayer be turned into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When he is judged, let him go forth condemned: and let his prayer become sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14008" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">The Song of the Slandered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: bə·hiš·šā·p̄ə·ṭōw (Prep-b:: V-Nifal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To judge, govern. ">When he is tried,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">let him be found guilty,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">and may his prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be regarded</a> <a href="/hebrew/2401.htm" title="2401: la·ḥă·ṭā·’āh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Sin, sin offering. Feminine of chet'; an offence, or a sacrifice for it.">as sin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>May his days be few; may another take his position.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-20.htm">Acts 1:20</a></span><br />“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-5</a></span><br />When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-18</a></span><br />“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9-10</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-18.htm">John 13:18</a></span><br />I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Luke 22:3-6</a></span><br />Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-12.htm">John 17:12</a></span><br />While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24-25</a></span><br />When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.” / All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-25.htm">Acts 1:25</a></span><br />to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-20.htm">1 Timothy 1:20</a></span><br />Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">2 Timothy 4:14</a></span><br />Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a></span><br />Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20-23</a></span><br />Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them. / Therefore, hand their children over to famine; pour out the power of the sword upon them. Let their wives become childless and widowed; let their husbands be slain by disease, their young men struck down by the sword in battle. / Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></span><br />Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.</p><p class="hdg">be condemned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Romans 3:19</a></b></br> Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10</a></b></br> For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed <i>is</i> every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.</p><p class="hdg">and let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">2 Samuel 15:7,8</a></b></br> And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm">Proverbs 15:8</a></b></br> The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright <i>is</i> his delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm">Proverbs 21:27</a></b></br> The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> abomination: how much more, <i>when</i> he bringeth it with a wicked mind?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/psalms/107-11.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/psalms/106-31.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/psalms/112-5.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/119-140.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 109</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">David complains of his slanderous enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">He shows their sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">He promises thankfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, trials were often held at the city gates, where elders and judges would hear cases. The psalmist is calling for a fair trial, but with the expectation of a guilty verdict. This reflects the imprecatory nature of the psalm, where the psalmist seeks divine justice against his enemies. The concept of divine justice is prevalent throughout the Old Testament, where God is seen as the ultimate judge (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a>).<p><b>let him be found guilty</b><br>The desire for a guilty verdict underscores the psalmist's belief in the righteousness of his cause and the wickedness of his adversary. This reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud and wicked (<a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>). The psalmist's plea aligns with the broader biblical theme of justice, where the wicked are punished, and the righteous are vindicated. This also foreshadows the ultimate judgment that will be executed by Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>).<p><b>and may his prayer be regarded as sin</b><br>This phrase indicates a desire for the adversary's prayers to be ineffective, highlighting the severity of the psalmist's plea. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, prayer was a vital means of communication with God, and to have one's prayer regarded as sin was a severe judgment. This reflects the biblical theme that God does not hear the prayers of the wicked (<a href="/proverbs/15-29.htm">Proverbs 15:29</a>). Theologically, it underscores the importance of righteousness in approaching God, a theme echoed in the New Testament where believers are encouraged to pray in faith and righteousness (<a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Psalm 109</a>, David is expressing a deep cry for justice against his enemies. This psalm is often categorized as an imprecatory psalm, where the psalmist calls for God's judgment on his adversaries.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm speaks against those who have wronged David, possibly referring to specific individuals or groups who have betrayed or falsely accused him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of being "tried" and "found guilty" suggests a legal or divine judgment, where the psalmist seeks God's intervention against the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_imprecatory_psalms.htm">Understanding Imprecatory Psalms</a></b><br>These psalms reflect a deep desire for justice and can be seen as an honest expression of human emotion. They remind us that we can bring our raw feelings to God in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice.htm">The Role of Justice</a></b><br>Justice is a central theme in the Bible. While we may not always see immediate justice, we trust in God's ultimate judgment and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_sin.htm">Prayer and Sin</a></b><br>The verse highlights the seriousness of sin and the potential for prayer to be ineffective if one's heart is not right with God. It calls believers to self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_fulfillment_of_justice.htm">Christ's Fulfillment of Justice</a></b><br>In the New Testament, Jesus fulfills the need for justice through His sacrifice, offering forgiveness and reconciliation. Believers are called to reflect Christ's love and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_forgiveness.htm">Practical Forgiveness</a></b><br>While seeking justice is important, believers are also called to forgive and love their enemies, trusting God to handle judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_109.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 109</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_109_with_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the harsh imprecations in Psalm 109:6-15 with the Bible's emphasis on mercy and compassion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_109_oppose_love_for_enemies.htm">If Jesus taught love for enemies (Matthew 5:44), why does Psalm 109 appear to endorse the exact opposite stance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_69_curses_fit_with_mercy.htm">Psalm 69:22-28 calls down curses on enemies--how does this fit with other biblical teachings on mercy and forgiveness (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_5_10_seek_punishment.htm">Why does Psalm 5:10 call for God to punish the wicked, seemingly contradicting later teachings on forgiveness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/109.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">When he shall be judged.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">in his being judged. </span>(See margin.) The meaning is, "may he go out of court a condemned man."<p><span class= "bld">Let his prayer become sin.</span>--If this clause stood by itself, the most natural way would be to give "prayer" and "sin" their usual sense, and see in it the horrible hope that the man's prayer to God for mercy would be reckoned as "sin." That such was the result of the performance of religious rites by a wicked man was, it is true, a thought familiar to the Hebrew. (See, in addition to the marginal reference, <a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm" title="The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.">Proverbs 15:8</a>; <a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm" title="The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?">Proverbs 21:27</a>.) But the judgment just spoken of is that of an earthly tribunal. Hence we must render here, <span class= "ital">let his prayer be an offence, </span>that is, instead of procuring him a mitigation of his sentence, let it rather provoke the unscrupulous judge to make it heavier. For sin in this sense of offence, see <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm" title="If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.">Ecclesiastes 10:4</a>, and comp. <a href="/1_kings/1-21.htm" title="Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.">1Kings 1:21</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When he shall be judged, let him be condemned</span>; literally, <span class="accented">let him go forth condemned</span>; Let him quit the court under sentence. <span class="cmt_word">And let his prayer become sin.</span> The most terrible of all the imprecations. "Let him even be unable to pray to God acceptably," and so let any prayer that he offers when he is brought low be an additional sin (comp. <a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm">Proverbs 15:8</a>; <a href="/proverbs/28-9.htm">Proverbs 28:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Isaiah 1:12-15</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When he is tried,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hiš·šā·p̄ə·ṭōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let him be found guilty,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and may his prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be regarded</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as sin.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·ṭā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2401.htm">Strong's 2401: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, a sacrifice for, it</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-7.htm">Psalm 109:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:7 When he is judged let him come (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/109-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 109:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>