Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I was a reproach to them: they will see me and they will shake the head.
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].
Bible in Basic English
As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.
Darby Translation
And I am become a reproach unto them; when they look upon me they shake their heads.
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 were weak from fasting, and my flesh failed from fatness. 25 And I was a reproach to them: they will see me and they will shake the head. 26 Help me, O Jehovah my God: save me according to thy mercy:
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:6-7
And I a worm and not a man; a reproach of man, and the people despised me.
Psalm 69:19-20
Thou knewest my reproach and my shame, and my disgrace: all mine adversaries are before thee.
Job 16:4
Also I will speak as you: if it is your soul instead of my soul, I will join together with words against you, and shake my head against you upon it
Psalm 31:11-13
From all mine enemies I was a reproach, and greatly to my neighbors, and a fear to those knowing me: they seeing me without fled from me.
Psalm 35:15-16
And in my halting they rejoiced, and they were gathered together: they smiting were gathered together against me, and I knew not; they rent asunder and ceased not:
Psalm 69:9-12
For the zeal of thy house devoured me, and the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell upon me.
Isaiah 37:22
This the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion despising to thee, deriding to thee; the daughter of Jerusalem shook her head after thee.
Matthew 27:39-40
And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads,
Mark 15:29
And they going by blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ali, thou loosing the temple, and building in three days,
Romans 15:3
For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me
Hebrews 12:2
Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 13:13
Therefore we should come to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.