Psalms Chapter 109 verse 16 Holy Bible
Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay `them'.
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Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.
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Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.
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Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
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Because he didn't remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, The broken in heart, to kill them.
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Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 16-20. - A portraiture of the wicked man, who was David's chief adversary at the time, is now given, in explanation, and perhaps in justification, of the numerous and severe anathemas. He was merciless (ver. 16), a persecutor of the poor (ver. 16), given to cursing (vers. 17, 18), and one who spoke evil against the innocent (ver. 20). Verse 16. - Because that he remembered not to show mercy. Saul certainly was a persecutor of this kind - implacable; one whom compassion never touched; who, after he had once become David's enemy, never under any circumstances showed him mercy. But otherwise the description scarcely seems to point to Saul. But persecuted the poor and needy man (see 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 19:1, 10, 11; 1 Samuel 20:31; 1 Samuel 23:8, 14, 25; 1 Samuel 24:2; 1 Samuel 26:2-20; 1 Samuel 27:1, etc.). That he might even slay the broken in heart; literally, and the broken in heart (or, yea, the broken in heart) to slay him. It was certainly Saul's object to slay David (1 Samuel 18:11; 1 Samuel 19:1, 10; 1 Samuel 20:1, etc.). It was probably also Ahithophel's (2 Samuel 17:2).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Poor.--The Hebrew word thus rendered, viz., 'ani, has suggested a reference to the murder of the high priest Onias (2 Maccabees 4:34-36).
