Psalms 109:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Yilbəšû śôṭənay kəlimmâ and-yaʿăṭû like-məʿîl boštām.

Grammar Details

*Yilbəšû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be clothed
*śôṭənay*: participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries
*kəlimmâ*: noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation
*yaʿăṭû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will wrap
*məʿîl*: noun, masculine singular - robe/cloak
*boštām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their shame

Word Meanings

*śôṭənay*: my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me
*kəlimmâ*: shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor
*məʿîl*: robe/cloak/mantle

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 35:26 : 26 Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
Ps 132:18 : 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Job 8:22 : 22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
Ps 6:10 : 10 All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.
Ps 109:17-19 : 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. 18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Ps 140:9 : 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Jer 20:11 : 11 But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one [and] a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
Dan 12:2 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Mic 7:10 : 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 35:26-27
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26Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Ps 109:27-28
2 verses
81%
27That they may know that this is thy hand; [That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
28Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
Ps 109:18-20
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79%
18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.
19Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
Ps 40:14-15
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14Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.
Ps 71:13
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13Let them be put to shame [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
Ps 83:16-17
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16Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
17Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;
Ps 44:15-16
2 verses
77%
15All the day long is my dishonor before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,
16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.
Ps 70:2-3
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2Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
3Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.
Ps 35:4
76%
4Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
Ps 132:18
75%
18His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Jer 17:18
74%
18Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Ps 69:19
74%
19Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.
Ps 6:10
74%
10All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.
Job 8:22
74%
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
Ps 140:9
74%
9As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Jer 20:11
73%
11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one [and] a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
Ps 119:78
72%
78Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: [But] I will meditate on thy precepts.
Ps 69:6-7
2 verses
72%
6Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.
Ps 129:5-6
2 verses
72%
5Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.
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Ps 31:17
72%
17Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; For I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Job 27:7
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7Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.
Ps 25:2-3
2 verses
71%
2O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
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Ps 102:8
71%
8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.
Ps 35:19
70%
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Job 40:13
69%
13Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden [place].
Isa 45:16
69%
16They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols.
Job 9:31
69%
31Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.
Ps 25:19
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19Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Job 29:14
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Ps 109:30
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Ps 109:4
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4For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer.
Mic 7:10
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Ps 109:15
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15Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;
Isa 41:11
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Ps 79:12
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Prov 25:10
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10Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.
Ps 35:24
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24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
Ps 71:24
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24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.
Ps 89:51
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51Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.