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Psalms 109:16

For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.

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ASV

Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

KJV

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀'a.SherthatH834 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
זָכַר֮za.Kharhe rememberedH2142 →
עֲשׂ֪וֹתa.Sotto doH6213 →
חָ֥סֶדCha.sedloyaltyH2617 →
וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ףvai.yir.Dofand he harassedH7291 →
אִישׁ־'ish-anyoneH376 →
עָנִ֣י'a.NipoorH6041 →
וְ֭אֶבְיוֹןVe.'ev.yonand needyH34 →
וְנִכְאֵ֨הve.nikh.'Ehand disheartened ofH3512 →
לֵבָ֬בle.VavheartH3824 →
לְמוֹתֵֽת׃le.mo.Tetto put to [them] deathH4191 →

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Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.Psalms 34:18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.Psalms 37:14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.Matthew 18:33–35Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’Psalms 109:22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.Job 19:2–3“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?2 Samuel 17:1–2Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.2 Samuel 16:11–12Then 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.Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.Matthew 27:35–46When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.Genesis 42:21Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,Job 19:21–22Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.Psalms 10:14But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.Psalms 69:20–29Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Mark 14:34–36Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

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