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

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

Persecuted

In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

Slay

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more may this Benjamite now do it ? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.