King James Version
Psalms 109:16 in the King James Version says “Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken ...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 109 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.”
Psalms 109:16 · KJV
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
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. into his bowels: Heb. within him
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Because that he remembered”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
“mercy”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
“but persecuted”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“that he might even slay”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
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