Psalm 109:16 - English Standard Version 2016

¹⁶ For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 42:21

Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

Psalm 10:14

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:2

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;

Psalm 37:32

The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.

Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.