Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.
New American Standard Bible
When they see me, they
King James Version
I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Holman Bible
when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.
International Standard Version
I have become an object of derision to them they shake their heads whenever they see me.
A Conservative Version
I also have become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.
American Standard Version
I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.
Amplified
I also have become a reproach and an object of taunting to others;
When they see me, they shake their heads [in derision].
Darby Translation
And I am become a reproach unto them; when they look upon me they shake their heads.
Julia Smith Translation
And I was a reproach to them: they will see me and they will shake the head.
King James 2000
I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shook their heads.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [so] I am a disgrace to them; [when] they see me, they shake their heads.
Modern King James verseion
And I became a shame to them; they looked on me; they shook their heads.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am become a reproach unto them; they look upon me and shake their heads.
NET Bible
I am disdained by them. When they see me, they shake their heads.
New Heart English Bible
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.
The Emphasized Bible
So, I, am become a reproach for them, They see me, they shake their head.
Webster
I became also a reproach to them: when they looked upon me they shook their heads.
World English Bible
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 109:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Against An Enemy
24 My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones. 25 As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me. 26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:6-7
But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.
Psalm 69:19-20
You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.
Job 16:4
It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
Psalm 31:11-13
Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.
Psalm 35:15-16
But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.
Psalm 69:9-12
I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.
Isaiah 37:22
This is the word which the Lord has said about him: In the eyes of the virgin daughter of Zion you are shamed and laughed at; the daughter of Jerusalem has made sport of you.
Matthew 27:39-40
And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,
Mark 15:29
And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,
Romans 15:3
For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
Hebrews 12:2
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.