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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/109.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may blot out their name from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/109.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD always remember these sins, and may his name disappear from human memory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them be continually before the LORD, That He may cut off the memory of them from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be before the LORD continually, So that He may eliminate their memory from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let them be before Yahweh continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let their sins always remain before the LORD, and let him remove all memory of them from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let their sins always remain before the LORD, and let Him erase all memory of them from the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/109.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't let the LORD forget the sins of his family, or let anyone remember his family ever lived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let their guilt and sin always remain on record in front of the LORD. Let the LORD remove every memory of him from the earth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD always remember their sins, but may they themselves be completely forgotten! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May what they have done be continually in the LORD's presence; and may their memory be excised from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from the earth; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are continually before YHWH, "" And He cuts off their memorial from earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are before Jehovah continually, And He cutteth off from earth their memorial.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be before Jehovah always, and their remembrance shall be cut off from the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />May they be before the lord continually, and let the memory of them perish from the earth: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:15>May these be opposite the Lord always, but let their memory perish from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May their guilt be always before the LORD, till their memory is banished from the earth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, and may his memory be cut off from the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But they will be before LORD JEHOVAH at all times and he will destroy their memory from the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off the memory of them from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted out from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-15.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=14062" 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">14</span>May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8548.htm" title="8548: tā·mîḏ (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance; but used only constant; ellipt. The regular sacrifice.">May their sins always</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: ne·ḡeḏ- (Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·yaḵ·rêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">that He may cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143: ziḵ·rām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Remembrance, memorial. Or zeker; from zakar; a memento, abstr. Recollection; by implication, commemoration.">their memory</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.…<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="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32-33</a></span><br />Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” / The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-23.htm">Jeremiah 18:23</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Nehemiah 4:5</a></span><br />Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Isaiah 65:6-7</a></span><br />Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps, / both for your iniquities and for those of your fathers,” says the LORD. “Because they burned incense on the mountains and scorned Me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their former deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1</a></span><br />“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a></span><br />“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a></span><br />They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-7.htm">Amos 8:7</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Malachi 3:16</a></span><br />At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a></span><br />Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24</a></span><br />That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.</p><p class="hdg">before</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9</a></b></br> Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a></b></br> Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret <i>sins</i> in the light of thy countenance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-34.htm">Deuteronomy 32:34</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not this laid up in store with me, <i>and</i> sealed up among my treasures?</p><p class="hdg">cut off</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a></b></br> Let his posterity be cut off; <i>and</i> in the generation following let their name be blotted out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Psalm 34:16</a></b></br> The face of the LORD <i>is</i> against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-17.htm">Job 18:17</a></b></br> His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/105-4.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Sins</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/118-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/141-7.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/115-5.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/111-4.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/psalms/111-4.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Sins</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/109.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/109.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May their sins always remain before the LORD</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine justice, emphasizing the psalmist's desire for God to continually remember the sins of the wicked. In biblical context, the idea of sins remaining before the LORD suggests a call for accountability and judgment. Theologically, it aligns with the concept of God's omniscience and righteousness, where nothing is hidden from His sight (<a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>). The psalmist's request is rooted in the belief that God is a just judge who will not overlook iniquity (<a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Psalm 7:11</a>). This plea can be seen as an invocation for God to act in accordance with His holy nature, ensuring that justice prevails.<p><b>that He may cut off their memory from the earth</b><br>This phrase expresses a desire for the complete eradication of the wicked's legacy. In ancient Near Eastern culture, memory and name were significant, as they were tied to one's honor and existence beyond death. To have one's memory cut off was to face ultimate disgrace and obliteration from history. This reflects the psalmist's wish for the total removal of the wicked's influence and remembrance, akin to the fate of the Amalekites, whose memory God vowed to blot out (<a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the final judgment, where the unrighteous face eternal separation from God (<a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a>). The phrase underscores the seriousness of divine retribution and the ultimate triumph of God's justice over evil.<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 lament and imprecation against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm is directed towards those who have wronged David, possibly including individuals like Saul or other adversaries during his reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his plea, seeking divine justice and intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David ruled, often facing external and internal threats.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/imprecatory_psalms.htm">Imprecatory Psalms</a></b><br>Psalm 109 is part of a group of psalms known for their calls for divine judgment against enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has lasting consequences, and unrepentant sin can lead to divine judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_imprecatory_prayer.htm">The Role of Imprecatory Prayer</a></b><br>While difficult, these prayers reflect a deep trust in God's justice and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God is just and will remember the sins of the unrepentant, but He is also merciful to those who seek forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>Living righteously ensures that our memory is a blessing rather than a curse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god_with_our_enemies.htm">Trusting God with Our Enemies</a></b><br>We are called to leave vengeance to God and trust Him to deal with those who wrong us.<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/what_does_'jesus_is_enough'_truly_mean.htm">Can God witness sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_15_4_clash_with_matthew_5_44.htm">Psalm 15:4 endorses despising the vile while honoring the godly; does this clash with New Testament commands to love enemies (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_anyone_be_righteous_per_psalm_143_2.htm">Psalm 143:2 states no one living is righteous; how does this align with passages naming certain individuals as righteous elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_103_3_address_incurable_diseases.htm">Psalm 103:3 promises healing of 'all your diseases'--how does this claim stand in light of incurable illnesses and scientific evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them be before the Lord continually</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> let these sins be present to the mind of God constantly, that he may visit for them constantly, even to the bitter end; and so may cut off the memory of them (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> of the original sinners) from the earth (comp. ver. 13). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-15.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">May [their sins] always</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמִ֑יד</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8548.htm">Strong's 8548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remain</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">before</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽגֶד־</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that He may cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַכְרֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaḵ·rêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their memory</span><br /><span class="heb">זִכְרָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ziḵ·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2143.htm">Strong's 2143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A memento, recollection, commemoration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-15.htm">Psalm 109:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:15 Let them be before Yahweh continually that (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 109:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:16" /></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>