Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice. New Living Translation Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing! English Standard Version Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad! Berean Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. King James Bible Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. New King James Version Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice. New American Standard Bible They will curse, but You bless; When they arise, they will be ashamed, But Your servant will be glad. NASB 1995 Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant shall be glad. NASB 1977 Let them curse, but do Thou bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Thy servant shall be glad. Legacy Standard Bible Let them curse, but You bless; They arise and will be put to shame, But Your slave shall be glad. Amplified Bible Let them curse, but You bless. When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice. Christian Standard Bible Though they curse, you will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. American Standard Version Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They will be cursed and you will be blessed and your Servant will rejoice. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let them curse, but thou shalt bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let thy servant rejoice. Contemporary English Version I don't care if they curse me, as long as you bless me. You will make my enemies fail when they attack, and you will make me glad to be your servant. Douay-Rheims Bible They will curse and thou will bless: let them that rise up against me be confounded: but thy servant shall rejoice. English Revised Version Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, they shall be ashamed, but thy servant shall rejoice. GOD'S WORD® Translation They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice. Good News Translation They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad. International Standard Version They will curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, while your servant rejoices. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let them curse, but bless Thou; When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice. Literal Standard Version They revile, and You bless, | They have risen, and are ashamed, | And Your servant rejoices. Majority Standard Bible Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. New American Bible Though they curse, may you bless; arise, shame them, that your servant may rejoice. NET Bible They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice. New Revised Standard Version Let them curse, but you will bless. Let my assailants be put to shame; may your servant be glad. New Heart English Bible They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. Webster's Bible Translation Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. World English Bible They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. Young's Literal Translation They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of the Slandered…27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it. 28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. 29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.… Cross References 2 Samuel 16:11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so. 2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today." Isaiah 65:14 My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit. Treasury of Scripture Let them curse, but bless you: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice. let them Psalm 109:17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. Numbers 22:12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. Numbers 23:20,23 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it… but let Isaiah 65:13-16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: … John 16:22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Jump to Previous Arise Ashamed Assailants Attack Bless Blessing Curse Curses Glad Rejoice Revile Rise Risen Servant Shame ShamedJump to Next Arise Ashamed Assailants Attack Bless Blessing Curse Curses Glad Rejoice Revile Rise Risen Servant Shame ShamedPsalm 109 1. David complains of his slanderous enemies16. He shows their sin 21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help 29. He promises thankfulness (28-31) It is impossible not to notice the anti-climax in these verses, if they are spoken by the same person as Psalm 109:16-20, and directed against the same enemies, of whom the one there singled out is the prominent figure. It is not only that the effect is weakened by the change back to the plural number, but the same imprecations are repeated in a diluted and modified form. But perhaps in Psalm 109:28 we should drop the optative, and read, "they will curse, but thou dost bless."Verse 28. - Let them curse, but bless thou; i.e. "Let them curse, if they will. What matters it? Provided only that thou blessest." When they arise. When they attempt to put their malevolent designs in act. Let them be ashamed; or, "they shall be ashamed" (Revised Version); i.e. they shall fail so utterly, that they shall be covered with shame. But let thy servant rejoice; rather, but thy servant shall rejoice. "Thy servant" is the psalmist himself (comp. Psalm 69:17). He will rejoice at their failure, which secures his safety. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Though theyהֵמָּה֮ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They curse, יְקַֽלְלוּ־ (yə·qal·lū-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling You וְאַתָּ֪ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will bless. תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ (ṯə·ḇā·rêḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse When they rise up, קָ֤מוּ ׀ (qā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand they will be put to shame, וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ (way·yê·ḇō·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed but Your servant וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ (wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant will rejoice. יִשְׂמָֽח׃ (yiś·māḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome Links Psalm 109:28 NIVPsalm 109:28 NLT Psalm 109:28 ESV Psalm 109:28 NASB Psalm 109:28 KJV Psalm 109:28 BibleApps.com Psalm 109:28 Biblia Paralela Psalm 109:28 Chinese Bible Psalm 109:28 French Bible Psalm 109:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 109:28 They may curse but you bless (Psalm Ps Psa.) |