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may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/109.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD never forget the sins of his fathers; may his mother’s sins never be erased from the record.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the guilt of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be wiped out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before Yahweh, And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered by the LORD; And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and do not let his mother’s sin be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his ancestors&#8217 guilt be remembered before the LORD, and do not let his mother&#8217s sin be blotted out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<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 forgive the sins of his parents and his ancestors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the LORD remember the guilt of his ancestors and not wipe out his mother's sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD remember the evil of his ancestors and never forgive his mother's sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May his ancestors' guilt be remembered in the LORD's presence, and may his mother's guilt not be erased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May his ancestors' sins be remembered by the LORD! May his mother's sin not be forgotten! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the LORD. Do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The iniquity of his fathers "" Is remembered to YHWH, "" And the sin of his mother is not blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The iniquity of his fathers Is remembered unto Jehovah, And the sin of his mother is not blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The iniquity of his fathers will be in remembrance to Jehovah, and the sins of his mother shall not be wiped of.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered in the sight of the Lord: and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:14>May the iniquity of his fathers return in memory before the sight of the Lord, and do not let the sin of his mother be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May his fathers’ guilt be mentioned to the LORD; his mother’s sin not rooted out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May the iniquity of his father be remembered before the LORD, and do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of their fathers be remembered; and let not the sin of their mothers be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil of their fathers will be remembered and the sins of their mothers will not be blotted out.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be brought to remembrance unto the LORD; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-14.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=14053" 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">13</span>May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wōn (N-csc) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">May the iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: yiz·zā·ḵêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">be remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">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/2403.htm" title="2403: wə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">and the sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">of his mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: tim·māḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">be blotted out.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.…<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/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Deuteronomy 5:9</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<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/14-21.htm">Isaiah 14:21</a></span><br />Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-7.htm">Lamentations 5:7</a></span><br />Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Ezekiel 18:19-20</a></span><br />Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live. / The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-33.htm">1 Kings 2:33</a></span><br />Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></span><br />May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Luke 11:50-51</a></span><br />As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-2.htm">John 9:2-3</a></span><br />and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-28.htm">Romans 11:28</a></span><br />Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.</p><p class="hdg">let the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a></b></br> Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God <i>am</i> a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth <i>generation</i> of them that hate me;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-39.htm">Leviticus 26:39</a></b></br> And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></b></br> Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.</p><p class="hdg">let not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/8-27.htm">2 Kings 8:27</a></b></br> And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as <i>did</i> the house of Ahab: for he <i>was</i> the son in law of the house of Ahab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">2 Kings 9:27</a></b></br> But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw <i>this</i>, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. <i>And they did so</i> at the going up to Gur, which <i>is</i> by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-13.htm">2 Kings 10:13,14</a></b></br> Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who <i>are</i> ye? And they answered, We <i>are</i> the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen… </p><p class="hdg">blotted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Nehemiah 4:5</a></b></br> And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked <i>thee</i> to anger before the builders.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-23.htm">Jeremiah 18:23</a></b></br> Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay <i>me</i>: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal <i>thus</i> with them in the time of thine anger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/107-42.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/6-33.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/130-4.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-3.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-14.htm">Wrongdoing</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 the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD</b><br>This phrase reflects the biblical principle of generational sin, where the consequences of one's ancestors' sins can affect future generations. This concept is seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>, where God speaks of visiting "the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation." The psalmist's plea for the iniquity to be remembered suggests a call for divine justice, emphasizing the seriousness of sin and its enduring impact. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, family lineage and heritage were significant, and the actions of one's ancestors could influence one's standing in the community. This plea for remembrance before the LORD underscores the belief in God's omniscience and His role as the ultimate judge.<p><b>and the sin of his mother never be blotted out</b><br>The mention of the "sin of his mother" highlights the personal and familial nature of sin, suggesting that both paternal and maternal lines are accountable before God. In biblical times, the family unit was central to identity and social structure, and the actions of parents were seen as directly impacting their children. The request for the sin to "never be blotted out" indicates a desire for perpetual accountability and serves as a stark reminder of the enduring nature of sin without divine forgiveness. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of the need for repentance and the hope for redemption, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a>, where God offers to "blot out" sins for those who turn to Him. Theologically, this underscores the gravity of sin and the necessity of seeking God's mercy.<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 a plea for justice against those who have wronged David, possibly referring to specific adversaries during his reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and authority to whom David appeals for justice and remembrance of iniquity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fathers_and_mothers.htm">Fathers and Mothers</a></b><br>Represents the generational aspect of sin and iniquity, emphasizing the continuity of wrongdoing through lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The broader context of the psalm is within the nation of Israel, where communal and generational sin was a significant concern.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_sin_and_responsibility.htm">Generational Sin and Responsibility</a></b><br>The verse highlights the concept of generational sin, urging believers to be aware of the spiritual legacy they inherit and pass on.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_memory_in_justice.htm">The Role of Memory in Justice</a></b><br>David's plea for God to remember iniquity underscores the importance of divine justice and the role of memory in holding wrongdoers accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_in_seeking_justice.htm">The Power of Prayer in Seeking Justice</a></b><br>This psalm is a reminder of the power of prayer in seeking God's intervention and justice in situations of personal injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_justice_and_mercy.htm">Balancing Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While the psalm calls for remembrance of sin, believers are also called to balance justice with mercy, reflecting God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_sin.htm">Personal Reflection on Sin</a></b><br>Encourages personal reflection on one's own life and the impact of sin, urging repentance and seeking God's forgiveness.<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_is_god's_patience_consistent_with_swift_judgment.htm">Numbers 14:18 insists that God is slow to anger yet punishes sin; how can this be consistent with the immediate, severe judgment in the same chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_prayers_unanswered_in_john_16_23.htm">In John 16:23, how do we explain unanswered prayers despite Jesus' assurance that believers will receive what they ask in his name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_john_4_8_say_'god_is_love'.htm">How can 1 John 4:8 say 'God is love' when the Old Testament shows actions that don't seem loving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_answer_my_prayers.htm">Why doesn't God answer my prayers?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">Fathers.</span>--The sweet of vengeance lies in its completeness. The curse must strike backwards as well as forwards, and the root as well as the branch be destroyed. Undoubtedly the Mosaic Law, which proclaimed that the "iniquity of the fathers should be visited on the children," suggested the form of the imprecation.<p><span class= "bld">Sin of his mother.</span>--Is the necessity of the parallel. ism sufficient to account for this mention of the mother, or is some definite circumstance in the poet's thought? The theory which makes this portion of the psalm (<a href="/context/psalms/109-6.htm" title="Set you a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.">Psalm 109:6-20</a>), a quotation of curses really uttered by Shimei against David, finds an allusion to the Moabitish descent on the mother's side. (Comp. the Rabbinical explanation of <a href="/psalms/51-5.htm" title="Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.">Psalm 51:5</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord.</span> Let the threatening of <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> take effect in his case, and the sins of his forefathers be remembered by God, and visited upon him. <span class="cmt_word">And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> erased from God's remembrance. Let it also be visited on him, as Jezebel's was on her children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-14.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 the iniquity</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭בֹתָיו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be remembered</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·zā·ḵêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</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">and the sin</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַטַּ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his mother</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֝מּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be erased.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמָּֽח׃</span> <span class="translit">(tim·māḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/109-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 109:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:15" /></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>