Psalms 109 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Psalms 109
1O God of my praise! be not silent!
2For the mouths of the wicked and the deceitful are opened against me; They speak against me with a lying tongue.
3They assault me on every side with words of hatred; They fight against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.
5They repay me evil for good, And hatred for love.
6Set thou a wicked man over him, And let an adversary stand at his right hand!
7When he is judged, may he be condemned, And may his prayer be a crime!
8May his days be few, And another take his office!
9May his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow!
10May his children be vagabonds and beggars, And from their ruined dwellings seek their bread!
11May a creditor seize on all that he hath, And a stranger plunder his substance!
12May there be none to show him compassion, And none to pity his fatherless children!
13May his posterity be cut off; In the next generation may his name be blotted out!
14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the LORD, And may the sin of his mother never be blotted out!
15May they be before the LORD continually; And may he cut off their memory from the earth!
16Because he remembered not to show pity, But persecuted the afflicted and the poor man, And sought the death of the broken-hearted.
17As he loved cursing, let it come upon him; As he delighted not in blessing, let it be far from him!
18May he be clothed with cursing as with a garment; May it enter like water into his bowels, And like oil into his bones!
19May it be to him like the robe that covereth him, Like the girdle with which he is constantly girded!
20May this be the wages of mine adversaries from the LORD, And of them that speak evil against me!
21But do thou, O LORD, my God! take part with me, For thine own name’s sake! Because great is thy mercy, O deliver me!
22For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
23I am going like a shadow; I am driven away as the locust.
24My knees totter from fasting, And my flesh faileth of fatness.
25I am a reproach to my enemies; They gaze at me; they shake their heads.
26Help me, O LORD, my God! O save me, according to thy mercy!
27That they may know that this is thy hand; That thou, O Lord! hast done it!
28Let them curse, but do thou bless! When they arise, let them be put to shame; But let thy servant rejoice!
29May my enemies be clothed with ignominy; May they be covered with their shame, as with a mantle!
30I will earnestly praise the LORD with my lips; In the midst of the multitude I will praise him.
31For he standeth at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who would condemn him.
Psalms 109
1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
7When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
8Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
9Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
10Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
12Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
13Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18As 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.
19Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
21But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
23I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
24My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
25I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
26Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
27That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it.
28Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
30I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Psalms 109
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 109:16
"Because he remembered not to show pity, But persecuted the afflicted and the poor man, And sought the death of the broken-hearted."
"Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart."
