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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 this be the LORD&#8217s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/109.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />May those curses become the LORD’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Let</i> this <i>be</i> the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Let</i> this <i>be</i> the LORD’s reward to my accusers, And to those who speak evil against my person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>May</i> this <i>be</i> the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the reward of my accusers from Yahweh, And of those who speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let this be the reward of my attackers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let this be the LORD’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let this be the LORD&#8217s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/109.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those are the cruel things my enemies wish for me. Let it all happen to them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is how the LORD rewards those who accuse me, those who say evil things against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, punish my enemies in that way--those who say such evil things against me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May this be the LORD?s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] the wage of my accusers from YHWH, "" And of those speaking evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the doing of those lying in wait for me from Jehovah, and speaking evil against my soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:20>This is the work of those who detract me with the Lord and who speak evils against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May this be the reward for my accusers from the LORD, for those speaking evil against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May that be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the deeds of those who reproach the LORD, and of those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the work of those who regard LORD JEHOVAH as evil and of those who speak evil against my soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This would mine adversaries effect from the LORD, And they that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-20.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=14104" 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">19</span>May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">May this</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.">be the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6468.htm" title="6468: pə·‘ul·laṯ (N-fsc) -- A work, recompense. Feminine passive participle of pa'al; work.">reward</a> <a href="/hebrew/7853.htm" title="7853: ṭə·nay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To be or act as adversary. A primitive root; to attack, accuse.">to my accusers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·had·dō·ḇə·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">to those who speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.…<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="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Proverbs 26:2</a></span><br />Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-28.htm">Luke 6:28</a></span><br />bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<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="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<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="/romans/12-14.htm">Romans 12:14</a></span><br />Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39</a></span><br />But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></span><br />David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.</p><p class="hdg">let this</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Psalm 2:5,6,12</a></b></br> Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Psalm 21:8-12</a></b></br> Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14,15</a></b></br> Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil… </p><p class="hdg">them</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/11-19.htm">Matthew 11:19</a></b></br> The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a></b></br> But when the Pharisees heard <i>it</i>, they said, This <i>fellow</i> doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Matthew 26:66,67</a></b></br> What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Accusers</a> <a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/108-13.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/104-30.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/109-5.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/106-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Wage</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-25.htm">Accusers</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/psalms/119-38.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/115-5.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm">Wage</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 this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's plea for divine justice against those who falsely accuse him. In the context of ancient Israel, false accusations were a serious offense, often leading to severe consequences for the accused. The psalmist appeals to God as the ultimate judge, a theme consistent throughout the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8-9</a>). The concept of divine retribution is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to uphold justice (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>). This plea can be seen as a call for God to act according to His righteous character, ensuring that those who pervert justice face consequences. The imprecatory nature of this psalm aligns with other biblical instances where God's people seek His intervention against their enemies (e.g., <a href="/psalms/35.htm">Psalm 35:1-8</a>).<p><b>to those who speak evil against me</b><br>The focus here is on the power of words and the damage they can inflict. In the biblical context, speaking evil or bearing false witness was not only a personal attack but also a violation of the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>). The psalmist's experience echoes the trials faced by many biblical figures, including Jesus Christ, who was falsely accused and maligned (<a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a>). This phrase highlights the spiritual battle against slander and deceit, emphasizing the need for God's protection and vindication. The New Testament reinforces this idea, encouraging believers to trust in God's justice and refrain from retaliation (<a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>). The psalmist's cry for justice serves as a reminder of the ultimate accountability all individuals have before God for their words and actions (<a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</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 plea for divine justice against his adversaries.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/accusers.htm">Accusers</a></b><br>The individuals who are speaking evil against David, representing those who unjustly accuse and persecute the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The divine judge and protector whom David calls upon to deliver justice and recompense to his enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's ultimate justice rather than seeking personal vengeance. David's plea is a reminder that God is the righteous judge who will repay evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_in_distress.htm">Prayer in Distress</a></b><br>In times of persecution or false accusation, turn to God in prayer. David's example shows the importance of seeking God's intervention and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>While the psalm expresses a desire for justice, believers are called to guard their hearts against bitterness and to pray for their enemies, as taught by Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_timing.htm">Faith in God's Timing</a></b><br>Trust that God's timing and methods of justice are perfect, even when immediate relief is not apparent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Recognize the impact of words, both in accusation and in prayer. Use words to build up and seek God's will rather than to tear down.<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_does_psalm_18_20-24_align_with_2_sam_11.htm">How does David's claim of righteousness in Psalm 18:20-24 align with accounts of his moral failures elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., 2 Samuel 11)?</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_do_the_righteous_suffer_hardships.htm">Proverbs 3:33 states the Lord curses the wicked and blesses the righteous--how do we reconcile this with righteous people facing severe hardships and injustices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Reward.</span>--Either "work" or "wages." The LXX. and Vulg. take it in the former sense, "This is their work who," &c.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord</span>; rather, <span class="accented">this is the reward</span>, or <span class="accented">the wages.</span> This is what their conduct has <span class="accented">earned</span>, and what they have received, or assuredly will receive. <span class="cmt_word">And of them that speak evil against my soul</span> (see above, ver. 2). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-20.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 this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֤את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">be the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">reward</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעֻלַּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ul·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6468.htm">Strong's 6468: </a> </span><span class="str2">A work, recompense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my accusers,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׂ֭טְנַי</span> <span class="translit">(ṭə·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7853.htm">Strong's 7853: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or act as adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who speak</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·had·dō·ḇə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֝֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:20 This is the reward of my adversaries (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 109:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:21" /></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>