Psalms 109:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֢וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃

Transliteration

Yaʿan that not zākar to-do ḥāsed and-wayyirdōp ʾîš-ʿānî and-ʾebyôn and-nikʾēh lēbāb to-môtēt.

Grammar Details

*Yaʿan*: conjunction - because
*zākar*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered
*ḥāsed*: noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/mercy
*wayyirdōp*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he pursued
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*ʿānî*: adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted
*ʾebyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor
*nikʾēh*: adjective, niphal participle masculine singular - crushed/broken
*lēbāb*: noun, masculine singular - heart
*môtēt*: verb, polel infinitive construct - to put to death

Word Meanings

*ʿānî*: poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed
*ʾebyôn*: needy/poor/destitute
*nikʾēh* *lēbāb*: broken-hearted/crushed in spirit/wounded in heart
*môtēt*: to put to death/to slay/to cause to die

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Referenced Verses

Ps 34:18 : 18 Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
Ps 37:32 : 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Ps 69:20-29 : 20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none. 21 They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, [let it become] a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake. 24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them. 25 Let their habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded. 27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity; And let them not come into thy righteousness. 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous. 29 But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Matt 5:7 : 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matt 18:33-35 : 33 should not you also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you? 34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Matt 27:35-46 : 35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; 36 and they sat and watched him there. 37 And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. 39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. 43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark 14:34-36 : 34 And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: {G2532} mercy glorieth against judgment.
Gen 42:21 : 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
2 Sam 16:11-12 : 11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him. 12 It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.
2 Sam 17:1-2 : 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2 and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, {H3027} and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only;
Job 19:2-3 : 2 How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.
Job 19:21-22 : 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me. 22 Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?
Ps 10:2 : 2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
Ps 10:14 : 14 Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

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