Psalms 109:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.”
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“May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He hath none to extend kindness, Nor is there one showing favour to his orphans.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 109:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 5:4His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
- Psalms 137:8O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
- Isaiah 9:17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 13:18Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.
- Isaiah 27:11When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
- Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
- Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
- Luke 11:50As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).