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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Verse 16 is found in chapter 109 of Psalms. Psalm 109 is a plea against an accuser who has responded to love with hostility. The psalmist presents before God a situation of false accusations, hatred, and persecution. The language of judgment is particularly intense and belongs to the genre of imprecations, in which the sufferer entrusts the fate of violent people to God. The conclusion returns to trust: God stands at the right hand of the poor to save him from those who condemn him.
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Compare Psalms 109:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
darum daß er so gar keine Barmherzigkeit hatte, sondern verfolgte den Elenden und Armen und Betrübten, daß er ihn tötete.
Por cuanto no se acordó de hacer misericordia, Y persiguió al hombre afligido y menesteroso Y quebrantado de corazón, para matar lo.
Porque no recordó mostrar amor leal, sino que persiguió al afligido, al necesitado y al quebrantado de corazón para darles muerte.
Parce qu'il ne s'est pas souvenu d'exercer la miséricorde, Parce qu'il a persécuté le malheureux et l'indigent, Jusqu'à faire mourir l'homme au coeur brisé!
Perciocchè egli non si è ricordato d’usar benignità, Ed ha perseguitato l’uomo povero, ed afflitto, E tribolato di cuore, per ucciderlo.
Porquanto não se lembrou de fazer misericórdia; antes perseguiu ao homem aflito e ao necessitado, para que pudesse até matar o quebrantado de coração.
因為他從未想過要施恩, 卻迫害困苦貧窮的和傷心的人, 把他們處死。
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