Psalm 109:16

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Summary

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

He remembered

Persecuted

Slay

Bible References

He remembered

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Persecuted

In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;

Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Then they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.”

“How long will you torment me
And crush me with words?

And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

Slay

The Lord

is near to the brokenhearted

And saves those who are

crushed in spirit.

Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick.
And I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
And for comforters, but I found none.

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him.

And He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”