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Psalm 109
(LXX 108)

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1 To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David.
Hold not your peace, Oh God of my praise;


109:1 [εἰς τὸ τέλος·
τῷ Δαυὶδ ψαλμός.] Ὁ θεός, τὴν αἴνεσίν μου μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς, 		109:1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος·
ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ. — Ὁ Θεός, τὴν αἴνεσίν μου μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς,
109:1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Oh God, pass not over my praise in silence; 109:1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Oh God, pass not over my praise in silence;

2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

109:2 ὅτι στόμα ἁμαρτωλοῦ καὶ στόμα δολίου ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἠνοίχθη, ἐλάλησαν κατ' ἐμοῦ γλώσσῃ δολίᾳ 109:2 ὅτι στόμα ἁμαρτωλοῦ καὶ στόμα δολίου ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἠνοίχθη, ἐλάλησαν κατ' ἐμοῦ γλώσσῃ δολίᾳ
109:2 for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the crafty man have been opened against me; they have spoken against me with a crafty tongue. 109:2 for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the crafty man have been opened against me; they have spoken against me with a crafty tongue.

3 They surrounded me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

109:3 καὶ λόγοις μίσους ἐκύκλωσάν με καὶ ἐπολέμησάν με δωρεάν. 109:3 καὶ λόγοις μίσους ἐκύκλωσάν με καὶ ἐπολέμησάν με δωρεάν.
109:3 And they have surrounded me with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 109:3 And they have surrounded me with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

4 For my love they are my adversaries; but I give myself to prayer.

109:4 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀγαπᾶν με ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐγὼ δὲ προσευχόμην· 109:4 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀγαπᾶν με ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐγὼ δὲ προσηυχόμην·
109:4 Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me; but I continued to pray. 109:4 Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me; but I continued to pray.

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

109:5 καὶ ἔθεντο κατ' ἐμοῦ κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν καὶ μῖσος ἀντὶ τῆς ἀγαπήσεώς μου. 109:5 καὶ ἔθεντο κατ' ἐμοῦ κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν καὶ μῖσος ἀντὶ τῆς ἀγαπήσεώς μου.
109:5 And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 109:5 And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked man over him; and let Satan stand at his right hand.

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109:6 Κατάστησον ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἁμαρτωλόν, καὶ διάβολος στήτω ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ· 109:6 κατάστησον ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἁμαρτωλόν, καὶ διάβολος στήτω ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ·
109:6 Set a sinner against him; and let the devil stand at his right hand. 109:6 Set a sinner against him; and let the devil stand at his right hand.

7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned; and let his prayer become sin.

109:7 ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαι αὐτὸν ἐξέλθοι καταδεδικασμένος, καὶ ἡ προσευχὴ αὐτοῦ γενέσθω εἰς ἁμαρτίαν. 109:7 ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαι αὐτὸν ἐξέλθοι καταδεδικασμένος, καὶ ἡ προσευχὴ αὐτοῦ γενέσθω εἰς ἁμαρτίαν.
109:7 When he is judged, let him go forth condemned; and let his prayer become sin. 109:7 When he is judged, let him go forth condemned; and let his prayer become sin.

8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

109:8 γενηθήτωσαν αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ὀλίγαι, καὶ τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος· 109:8 γενηθήτωσαν αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ὀλίγαι, καὶ τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος.
109:8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office of overseer. 109:8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office of overseer.

9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

109:9 γενηθήτωσαν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ ὀρφανοὶ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ χήρα· 109:9 γενηθήτωσαν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ ὀρφανοὶ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ χήρα·
109:9 Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow. 109:9 Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.

10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg; let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

109:10 σαλευόμενοι μεταναστήτωσαν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπαιτησάτωσαν, ἐκβληθήτωσαν ἐκ τῶν οἰκοπέδων αὐτῶν. 109:10 σαλευόμενοι μεταναστήτωσαν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπαιτησάτωσαν, ἐκβληθήτωσαν ἐκ τῶν οἰκοπέδων αὐτῶν.
109:10 Let his children wander without a dwelling-place, and beg; let them be cast out of their habitations. 109:10 Let his children wander without a dwelling-place, and beg; let them be cast out of their habitations.

11 Let the extortioner catch all that he has; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

109:11 ἐξερευνησάτω δανειστὴς πάντα, ὅσα ὑπάρχει αὐτῷ, διαρπασάτωσαν ἀλλότριοι τοὺς πόνους αὐτοῦ· 109:11 ἐξερευνησάτω δανειστὴς πάντας, ὅσα ὑπάρχει αὐτῷ, καὶ διαρπασάτωσαν ἀλλότριοι τοὺς πόνους αὐτοῦ·
109:11 Let his creditor exact all that belongs to him; and let strangers spoil his labours. 109:11 Let his creditor exact all that belongs to him; and let strangers spoil his labours.

12 Let there be none to extend mercy to him; neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

109:12 μὴ ὑπαρξάτω αὐτῷ ἀντιλήμπτωρ, μηδὲ γενηθήτω οἰκτίρμων τοῖς ὀρφανοῖς αὐτοῦ· 109:12 μὴ ὑπαρξάτω αὐτῷ ἀντιλήπτωρ, μηδὲ γενηθήτω οἰκτίρμων τοῖς ὀρφανοῖς αὐτοῦ·
109:12 Let him have no helper; neither let there be any one to have mercy on his fatherless children. 109:12 Let him have no helper; neither let there be any one to have mercy on his fatherless children.

13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

109:13 γενηθήτω τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ εἰς ἐξολέθρευσιν ἐν γενεᾷ μιᾷ ἐξαλειφθήτω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. 109:13 γενηθήτω τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ εἰς ἐξολόθρευσιν, ἐν γενεᾷ μιᾷ ἐξαλειφθείη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.
109:13 Let his children be given up to utter destruction; in one generation let his name be blotted out. 109:13 Let his children be given up to utter destruction; in one generation let his name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Yahweh; and don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

109:14 ἀναμνησθείη ἡ ἀνομία τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ ἔναντι κυρίου, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐξαλειφθείη· 109:14 ἀναμνησθείη ἡ ἀνομία τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐξαλειφθείη·
109:14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out. 109:14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

109:15 γενηθήτωσαν ἔναντι κυρίου διὰ παντός, καὶ ἐξολεθρευθείη ἐκ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν. 109:15 γενηθήτωσαν ἐναντίον Κυρίου διαπαντός, καὶ ἐξολοθρευθείη ἐκ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν,
109:15 Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted out from the earth. 109:15 Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted out from the earth.

16 Because that he didn't remember to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

109:16 Ἀνθ' ὧν οὐκ ἐμνήσθη τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἔλεος καὶ κατεδίωξεν ἄνθρωπον πένητα καὶ πτωχὸν καὶ κατανενυγμένον τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ θανατῶσαι. 109:16 ἀνθ' ὧν οὐκ ἐμνήσθη ποιῆσαι ἔλεος καὶ κατεδίωξεν ἄνθρωπον πένητα καὶ πτωχὸν καὶ κατανενυγμένον τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ θανατῶσαι.
109:16 Because he didn't remember to show mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and that to slay him who was pricked in the heart. 109:16 Because he didn't remember to show mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and that to slay him who was pricked in the heart.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; as he didn't delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

109:17 καὶ ἠγάπησεν κατάραν, καὶ ἥξει αὐτῷ·
καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν εὐλογίαν, καὶ μακρυνθήσεται ἀπ' αὐτοῦ. 		109:17 καὶ ἠγάπησε κατάραν, καὶ ἥξει αὐτῷ·
καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν εὐλογίαν, καὶ μακρυνθήσεται ἀπ' αὐτοῦ.
109:17 He loved cursing also, and it shall come on him; and he took not pleasure in blessing, so it shall be removed far from him. 109:17 He loved cursing also, and it shall come on him; and he took not pleasure in blessing, so it shall be removed far from him.

18 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.

109:18 καὶ ἐνεδύσατο κατάραν ὡς ἱμάτιον, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὡς ὕδωρ εἰς τὰ ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ καὶ ὡσεὶ ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ὀστέοις αὐτοῦ· 109:18 καὶ ἐνεδύσατο κατάραν ὡς ἱμάτιον, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὡσεὶ ὕδωρ εἰς τὰ ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ καὶ ὡσεὶ ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ὀστέοις αὐτοῦ.
109:18 Yes, he put on cursing as a garment, and it is come as water into his bowels, and as oil into his bones. 109:18 Yes, he put on cursing as a garment, and it is come as water into his bowels, and as oil into his bones.

19 Let it be to him as the garment which covers him, and for a girdle with which he is girded continually.

109:19 γενηθήτω αὐτῷ ὡς ἱμάτιον, ὃ περιβάλλεται, καὶ ὡσεὶ ζώνη, ἣν διὰ παντὸς περιζώννυται. 109:19 γενηθήτω αὐτῷ ὡς ἱμάτιον, ὃν περιβάλλεται, καὶ ὡσεὶ ζώνη, ἣν διαπαντὸς περιζώννυται.
109:19 Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which he girds himself continually. 109:19 Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which he girds himself continually.

20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, and of those who speak evil against my soul.

109:20 τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον τῶν ἐνδιαβαλλόντων με παρὰ κυρίου καὶ τῶν λαλούντων πονηρὰ κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μου. 109:20 τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον τῶν ἐνδιαβαλλόντων με παρὰ Κυρίου καὶ τῶν λαλούντων πονηρὰ κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μου.
109:20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of those who speak evil against my soul. 109:20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of those who speak evil against my soul.

21 But do for me, Oh Yahweh Adonai, for your name's sake; because your mercy is good, deliver me.

109:21 Καὶ σύ, κύριε κύριε, ποίησον μετ' ἐμοῦ ἔλεος ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου, ὅτι χρηστὸν τὸ ἔλεός σου. 109:21 καὶ σύ, Κύριε Κύριε, ποίησον μετ' ἐμοῦ ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου, ὅτι χρηστὸν τὸ ἔλεός σου.
ῥῦσαί με,
109:21 But you, Oh Lord, Lord, deal mercifully with me, for your name's sake; for your mercy is good. 109:21 But you, Oh Lord, Lord, deal mercifully with me, for your name's sake; for your mercy is good.

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

109:22 ῥῦσαί με, ὅτι πτωχὸς καὶ πένης ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου τετάρακται ἐντός μου. 109:22 ὅτι πτωχὸς καὶ πένης εἰμὶ ἐγώ, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου τετάρακται ἐντός μου.
109:22 Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me. 109:22 Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me.

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declines; I am tossed up and down as the locust.

109:23 ὡσεὶ σκιὰ ἐν τῷ ἐκκλῖναι αὐτὴν ἀντανῃρέθην, ἐξετινάχθην ὡσεὶ ἀκρίδες. 109:23 ὡσεὶ σκιὰ ἐν τῷ ἐκκλῖναι αὐτὴν ἀντανῃρέθην, ἐξετινάχθην ὡσεὶ ἀκρίδες.
109:23 I am removed as a shadow in its going down; I am tossed up and down like locusts. 109:23 I am removed as a shadow in its going down; I am tossed up and down like locusts.

24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh fails of fatness.

109:24 τὰ γόνατά μου ἠσθένησαν ἀπὸ νηστείας, καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου ἠλλοιώθη δι' ἔλαιον. 109:24 τὰ γόνατά μου ἠσθένησαν ἀπὸ νηστείας, καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου ἠλλοιώθη δι' ἔλαιον.
109:24 My knees are weakened through fasting, and my flesh is changed by reason of the want of oil. 109:24 My knees are weakened through fasting, and my flesh is changed by reason of the want of oil.

25 I became also a reproach to them; when they looked on me they shook their heads.

109:25 καὶ ἐγὼ ἐγενήθην ὄνειδος αὐτοῖς·
εἴδοσάν με, ἐσάλευσαν κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν. 		109:25 κἀγὼ ἐγενήθην ὄνειδος αὐτοῖς·
εἴδοσάν με, ἐσάλευσαν κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν.
109:25 I became also a reproach to them; when they saw me they shook their heads. 109:25 I became also a reproach to them; when they saw me they shook their heads.

26 Help me, Oh Yahweh my Elohim; Oh save me according to your mercy;

109:26 Βοήθησόν μοι, κύριε ὁ θεός μου, σῶσόν με κατὰ τὸ ἔλεός σου, 109:26 βοήθησόν μοι, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, καὶ σῶσόν με κατὰ τὸ ἔλεός σου.
109:26 Help me, Oh Lord my God; and save me according to your mercy. 109:26 Help me, Oh Lord my God; and save me according to your mercy.

27 That they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.

109:27 καὶ γνώτωσαν ὅτι ἡ χείρ σου αὕτη καὶ σύ, κύριε, ἐποίησας αὐτήν. 109:27 καὶ γνώτωσαν ὅτι ἡ χείρ σου αὕτη καὶ σύ, Κύριε, ἐποίησας αὐτήν.
109:27 And let them know that this is your hand; and that you, Lord, have wrought it. 109:27 And let them know that this is your hand; and that you, Lord, have wrought it.

28 Let them curse, but bless you; when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.

109:28 καταράσονται αὐτοί, καὶ σὺ εὐλογήσεις·
οἱ ἐπανιστανόμενοί μοι αἰσχυνθήτωσαν, ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου εὐφρανθήσεται. 		109:28 καταράσονται αὐτοί, καὶ σὺ εὐλογήσεις·
οἱ ἐπανιστάμενοί μοι αἰσχυνθήτωσαν, ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου εὐφρανθήσεται.
109:28 Let them curse, but you shall bless; let those who rise up against me be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice. 109:28 Let them curse, but you shall bless; let those who rise up against me be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice.

29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

109:29 ἐνδυσάσθωσαν οἱ ἐνδιαβάλλοντές με ἐντῥοπὴν καὶ περιβαλέσθωσαν ὡσεὶ διπλοΐδα αἰσχύνην αὐτῶν. 109:29 ἐνδυσάσθωσαν οἱ ἐνδιαβάλλοντές με ἐντῥοπὴν καὶ περιβαλέσθωσαν ὡς διπλοΐδα αἰσχύνην αὐτῶν.
109:29 Let those who falsely accuse me be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle. 109:29 Let those who falsely accuse me be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle.

30 I will greatly praise Yahweh with my mouth; yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

109:30 ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ κυρίῳ σφόδρα ἐν τῷ στόματί μου καὶ ἐν μέσῳ πολλῶν αἰνέσω αὐτόν, 109:30 ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ Κυρίῳ σφόδρα ἐν τῷ στόματί μου καὶ ἐν μέσῳ πολλῶν αἰνέσω αὐτόν,
109:30 I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of many I will praise him. 109:30 I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of many I will praise him.

31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn his soul.

109:31 ὅτι παρέστη ἐκ δεξιῶν πένητος τοῦ σῶσαι ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων τὴν ψυχήν μου. 109:31 ὅτι παρέστη ἐκ δεξιῶν πένητος τοῦ σῶσαι ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων τὴν ψυχήν μου.
109:31 For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save me from those who persecute my soul. 109:31 For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save me from those who persecute my soul.