Psalms 109:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.”
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“Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 109:28 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
- Numbers 23:20I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
- Numbers 23:23For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
- 2 Samuel 16:10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
- 2 Samuel 16:12Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
- Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- Proverbs 26:2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Isaiah 65:14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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