Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.
New American Standard Bible
And for a belt with which he constantly
King James Version
Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Holman Bible
like a belt he always wears.
International Standard Version
May those curses wrap around him like a garment, or like a belt that one always wears.
A Conservative Version
Let it be to him as the raiment with which he covers himself, and for the belt with which he is girded continually.
American Standard Version
Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Amplified
Let it be to him as a robe with which he covers himself,
And as a sash with which he is constantly bound.
Bible in Basic English
Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.
Darby Translation
Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.
Julia Smith Translation
It shall be to him as the garment shall cover him, and for a girdle it shall gird him always.
King James 2000
Let it be unto him as the garment which covers him, and for a belt with which he is girded continually.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May it be for him like a garment [in which] he wraps, and a belt {he continually wears}.
Modern King James verseion
Let it be to him as the robe which covers him, and for a girdle with which he is always clothed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath on him, and as the girdle that he is girded withal.
NET Bible
May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!
New Heart English Bible
Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.
The Emphasized Bible
Be it his, as a garment he shall wrap round him, and for a girdle he shall, at all times, gird on:
Webster
Let it be to him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle with which he is girded continually.
Youngs Literal Translation
It is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 109:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Against An Enemy
18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him. 20 This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.
Cross References
Psalm 109:29
Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
Psalm 35:26
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
Psalm 109:18
He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.
Psalm 132:18
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent." A Song of Ascents. By David.