Psalm 109:16 - Modern King James Version

¹⁶ because he did not remember to do mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, and sought to kill the broken-hearted.

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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

And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.

Psalm 10:14

You have seen it; for You behold mischief and vexation, to repay it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the Helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:2

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the plans that they have imagined.

Psalm 34:18

Jehovah is near to the broken-hearted; and saves those who are 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 kill those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 37:32

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful! For they shall obtain mercy.

James 2:13

For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.