Psalms 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
Psalms 109:29 in other translations
| BSB | May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe. |
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| WEB | Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. |
| ASV | Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. |
| YLT | Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe is their shame. |
| DARBY | Let mine adversaries be clothed with confusion, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle. |
| BBE | Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe. |
| Webster | Let my adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. |
What does Psalms 109:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 109:28-31
28-31. In confidence that God's blessing would come on him, and confusion and shame on his enemies (Psa 73:13), he ceases to regard their curses, and anticipates a season of joyful and public thanksgiving; for God is near to protect (Psa 16:8; 34:6) the poor from all unrighteous judges who may condemn him.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 109:21-31
The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. He was troubled in mind. His body was wasted, and almost worn away. But it is better to have leanness in the body, while the soul prospers and is in health, than to have leanness in the soul, while the body is feasted. He was ridiculed and reproached by his enemies. But if God bless us, we need not care who curses us; for how can they curse…
Psalms 109:29 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 109:29
- Psalms 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
- Psalms 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
- Job 8:22
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
- Jeremiah 20:11
But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
- Psalms 109:17-19
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
- Micah 7:10
Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
- Daniel 12:2
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
- Psalms 140:9
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- Psalms 6:10
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
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Context
- Psalms 109:28
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
- Psalms 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
- Psalms 109:30
I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Psalms 109:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sean vestidos de ignominia los que me calumnian; y sean cubiertos de su confusión como con manto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que mes adversaires soient revêtus de confusion, et qu’ils se couvrent de leur honte comme d’un manteau. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Laß meine Widersacher bekleidet werden mit Schande, und in ihre Schmach sich hüllen wie in einen Mantel! |