Psalm 109:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁶ Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Because the man did not [earnestly] remember to show mercy, but pursued and persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart [he was ready] to slay.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ All because this person didn’t remember to demonstrate faithful love, but chased after the poor and needy— even the brokenhearted—with deadly intent!

Psalm 109:16 Cross References

Genesis 42:21

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Psalm 10:14

Thon hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to take it into thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:2

In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as be upright in the way:

Psalm 37:32

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

James 2:13

For judgement is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgement.