Psalm 109:16–17

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,

but hounded to death the poor

and the needy and the brokenhearted.

17 He loved to pronounce a curse—

may it come back on him.

He found no pleasure in blessing—

may it be far from him.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy,

But persecuted the poor and needy man,

That he might even slay the broken in heart.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him:

As he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

16 For he refused all kindness to others;

he persecuted the poor and needy,

and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

17 He loved to curse others;

now you curse him.

He never blessed others;

now don’t you bless him.

16 Because he did not remember to show mercy,

But persecuted the poor and needy man,

That he might even slay the broken in heart.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come to him;

As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

16 “He did not remember to be loving.

He hurt the poor, the needy, and those who were sad

until they were nearly dead.

17 He loved to put curses on others,

so let those same curses fall on him.

He did not like to bless others,

so do not let good things happen to him.

16 Because he remembered not to show kindness,

But persecuted the poor and needy man,

And the broken in heart, to slay them.

17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;

And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

16 Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him. 17 And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

16 because he did not remember to be kind. 

“He drove oppressed, needy, 

and brokenhearted people to their graves. 

17 He loved to put curses ⸤on others⸥, 

so he, too, was cursed. 

He did not like to bless ⸤others⸥, 

so he never received a blessing. 

16 For he did not think to show kindness,

but pursued the afflicted, poor, and brokenhearted

in order to put them to death.

17 He loved cursing—let it fall on him;

he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

16 For he did not remember to show kindness

but pursued the poor and needy

and the brokenhearted to their death.

17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him.

He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.

16 because he did not remember to show loyal love,

but he pursued anyone, poor or needy

or brokenhearted, to slay them.

17 Because he loved cursing, let it come upon him.

Because he did not delight in blessing,

let it be far from him.

16 They never thought about doing anything kind.

Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths.

They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken.

17 They loved to call down curses on others.

May their curses come back on them.

They didn’t find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing.

May no blessing ever come to them.

16 Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness,

But persecuted the afflicted and needy man,

And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

17 He also loved cursing, so it came to him;

And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.