Psalms 109:16

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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
remembered	זָכַר֮ za.Khar	H2142	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
shew	עֲשׂ֪וֹת a.Sot	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal infinitive construct
mercy	חָ֥סֶד Cha.sed	H2617	kindness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
persecuted	וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף vai.yir.Dof	H7291	to run after (usually with hostile intent · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
poor	עָנִ֣י 'a.Ni	H6041	depressed · adjective, masculine singular absolute
needy	וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן Ve.'ev.yon	H34	destitute · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular absolute
man	אִישׁ 'ish-	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
slay	לְמוֹתֵֽת le.mo.Tet	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
broken	וְנִכְאֵ֨ה ve.nikh.'Eh	H3512	to despond · conjunction + verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular construct
heart	לֵבָ֬ב le.Vav	H3824	the heart (as the most interior organ) · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversatio…
Matthew 18:33-35 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Genesis 42:21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and…
2 Samuel 16:11-12 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may th…
2 Samuel 17:1-2 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Job 19:2-3 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:6-20

David here fastens upon some one particular person that was worse than the rest of his enemies, and the ringleader of them, and in a devout and pious manner, not from a principle of malice and revenge, but in a holy zeal for God and against sin and with an eye to the enemies of Christ, particularly Judas who betrayed him, whose sin was greater than Pilate's that condemned him (Joh 19:11), he imprecates and predicts his destruction, foresees and pronounces him completely miserable, and such a one as our Saviour calls him, A son of perdition. Calvin speaks of it as a detestable piece of sacrilege, common in his time among Franciscan friars and other monks, that if any one had malice against a…

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John Gill on Psalms 109:16

Because that he remembered not to show mercy,.... As Judas did not; neither to the poor, whom he cared not for, John 12:6 nor to Christ, whom he betrayed with a kiss to his enemies: nor had these words of Christ any effect upon him, to move his pity and compassion, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Matthew 26:49 nor did the Jews show mercy to him: they were a merciless and hardhearted people; though mercy was one of the weightier matters of the law, this they omitted, Matthew 23:23, their want of compassion may be observed in the priest and Levite passing by the man wounded by thieves, Luke 10:30. Nor did they show any mercy to Christ, when they smote and buffeted him; nor did it move their…

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John Calvin on Psalms 109:12-16

Psalm 109:12-16 12. Let there be none prolonging mercy to him: and let there be none to pity his fatherless children. 13. Let his posterity be cut off; in the next generation let their name be effaced. 14. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before Jehovah; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15. Let them be before Jehovah continually, and let him cut off their memorial from the earth. [308] 16. Because he forgot to show mercy, but persecuted the afflicted and poor man, and the sorrowful in heart, that he might slay him. 12 Let there be none prolonging mercy to him. To continue to show humanity and mercy is, according to the Hebrew idiom, equivalent to constant and…

The Church Fathers

Because he did not remember to show mercy. See how great the clemency of the Lord is. He sees him coming with the officers, he sees him coming with clubs, and he offers him a kiss. That man comes to betray, and the Lord gives a kiss; so that he who did not fear his master might at least be overcome by clemency.
— Jerome, Homily 35, on Psalm 108

And he persecuted a man needy and a beggar. "Who, though he was rich, for our sake became poor." The Lord calls himself needy and a beggar: and who glories in his riches? You have consolation, O poor: for the Lord is poor with you. And to put to death one pricked at heart. What is it that he said, "one pricked at heart, to put to death"? What he also said in the Gospel: "My soul is sorrowful even unto death." And again when he said: "Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me." Otherwise: this grieved me, and I was made sorrowful for those persecuting me, because they refused to repent. I was hanging on the cross, and washing away their filth with my blood: and they themselves refused to repent. These were my tears, this my compunction, that those who persecuted me I could not save.
— Jerome, Homily 35, on Psalm 108

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Dictionary and topics

Character Of The Wicked · Persecuting — Persecuting
Malice · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Poor · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 109:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:6-20

John Gill on Psalms 109:16

John Calvin on Psalms 109:12-16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 109:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:6-20

John Gill on Psalms 109:16

John Calvin on Psalms 109:12-16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 109:16-20

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 109:16

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 109:16