Psalms 109:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

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  • Num 22:12 : 12 And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
  • Num 23:20 : 20 See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take away.
  • Num 23:23 : 23 No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!
  • 2 Sam 16:10-13 : 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so? 11 And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders. 12 It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today. 13 So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him.
  • Ps 109:17 : 17 As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.
  • Isa 65:13-16 : 13 For this cause says the Lord God, My servants will have food, but you will be in need of food: my servants will have drink, but you will be dry: my servants will have joy, but you will be shamed: 14 My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit. 15 And your name will become a curse to my people, and the Lord God will put you to death, and give his servants another name: 16 So that he who is requesting a blessing will make use of the name of the true God, and he who takes an oath will do so by the true God; because the past troubles are gone out of mind, and because they are covered from my eyes.
  • John 16:22 : 22 So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.

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    29 Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

  • Ps 109:27
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    27 So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

  • Ps 35:26-27
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    79%

    26 Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.

    27 Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

  • Ps 40:14-15
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    76%

    14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

    15 Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

  • Ps 109:17-20
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    17 As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

    18 He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

    19 Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

    20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

  • Lam 3:65
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    65 You will let their hearts be covered over with your curse on them.

  • Luke 6:28
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    28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

  • Ps 83:16-17
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    16 Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

    17 Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

  • Rom 12:14
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    14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • Job 3:8
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    8 Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.

  • Jer 17:18
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    18 Let them be put to shame who are attacking me, but let me not be shamed; let them be overcome with fear, but let me not be overcome: send on them the day of evil, and put them to destruction twice over.

  • Ps 35:4
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    4 Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

  • 2 Sam 16:12
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    12 It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.

  • Ps 70:2
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    2 Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.

  • Ps 37:22
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    22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

  • Ps 62:4
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    4 Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

  • Isa 26:11
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    11 Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.

  • Num 23:8
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    8 How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?

  • Ps 140:9
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    9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

  • Ps 109:15
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    15 Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

  • Ps 71:13
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    13 Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.

  • Jer 18:23
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    23 But you, Lord, have knowledge of all the designs which they have made against my life; let not their evil-doing be covered or their sin be washed away from before your eyes: but let it be a cause of falling before you: so do to them in the time of your wrath.

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    11 Let your blessing, O Lord, be on his substance, may the work of his hands be pleasing to you: may those who take up arms against him and all who have hate for him, be wounded through the heart, never to be lifted up again.

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    20 For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

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    11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

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    12 Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

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    22 Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the sinner will not be seen again.

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    8 My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse.

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    19 Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

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    24 Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

  • Gen 27:29
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    29 Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons go down before you: a curse be on everyone by whom you are cursed, and a blessing on those who give you a blessing.

  • Ps 119:78
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    78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

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    8 And those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we give you blessing in the name of the Lord.

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    27 Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

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    10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

  • Ps 109:6-7
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    6 Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

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    5 Let all the haters of Zion be shamed and turned back.

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    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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    7 Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.