Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 109:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Psalms 109:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 109 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.”
Psalms 109:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 109:9
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow (יִהְיוּ־בָנָיו יְתוֹמִים וְאִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָה, yihyu-vanav yetomim ve'ishto almanah)—this verse intensifies the judgment to include generational consequences. The words יָתוֹם (yatom, "orphan") and אַלְמָנָה (almanah, "widow") denote the most vulnerable classes in Israelite society, those God specifically protects (Ex 22:22-24; Deut 10:18).The irony is deliberate: the persecutor made others vulnerable; now his own family joins the ranks of the defenseless. Yet this isn't arbitrary cruelty—it reflects covenant curses in Deuteronomy 28:41 ("...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 109:9
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“and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows”
“and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless”
“We are orphans and fatherless”