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Psalms 109:16
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14 aLet the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord,
And let not the sin of his mother bbe blotted out. 
15 Let them be continually before the Lord,
That He may acut off the memory of them from the earth; 
16 Because he did not remember to show mercy,
But persecuted the poor and needy man,
That he might even slay the abroken in heart. 
17 aAs he loved cursing, so let it come to him;
As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him. 
18 As he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
So let it aenter his body like water,
And like oil into his bones. 
19 Let it be to him like the garment which covers him,
And for a belt with which he girds himself continually.
20 Let this be the Lord’s reward to my accusers,
And to those who speak evil against my person.
21 But You, O GOD the Lord,
Deal with me for Your name’s sake;
Because Your mercy is good, deliver me.
Verse Comparison: Psalms 109:16

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American Standard Version
Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay `them'.

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
He was so cruel to the poor, homeless, and discouraged that they died young.

Darby English Version
Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.

Good News Bible
That man never thought of being kind; he persecuted and killed the poor, the needy, and the helpless.

King James Version
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

New American Standard Bible
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put {them} to death.

New International Version
For he never thought of doing a kindness,
but hounded to death the poor
and the needy and the brokenhearted.

New King James Version
Because he did not remember to show mercy,
But persecuted the poor and needy man,
That he might even slay the broken in heart.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

Revised Standard Version
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.

Young's Literal Translation
Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,

New English Translation
For he never bothered to show kindness;1 he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.2


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