Psalms 109:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 109:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
יַ֗עַן
yaʻan
H3282
because
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
זָכַר֮
zâkar
H2142
to remember
עֲשׂ֪וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
חָ֥סֶד
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף
râdaph
H7291
to pursue
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
עָנִ֣י
ʻânîy
H6041
poor
וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן
ʼebyôwn
H34
needy
וְנִכְאֵ֨ה
kâʼâh
H3512
to be sad
לֵבָ֬ב
lêbâb
H3824
heart
לְמוֹתֵֽת
mûwth
H4191
to die
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World English Bible Public Domain
Because he didn't remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, The broken in heart, to kill them.
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King James Version Public Domain
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
because he never remembered to do covenant faithfulness, but pursued the humble man and the needy and the dejected in heart to death.
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