Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless, - Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice;
New American Standard Bible
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your
King James Version
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Holman Bible
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.
International Standard Version
They will curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, while your servant rejoices.
A Conservative Version
Let them curse, but bless thou. When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but thy servant shall rejoice.
American Standard Version
Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.
Amplified
Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.
Bible in Basic English
They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.
Darby Translation
Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.
Julia Smith Translation
They will curse and thou wilt bless: they arose and they shall be ashamed; and thy servant shall be glad.
King James 2000
Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them curse, but you bless. [When] they arise, let them be put to shame, that your servant may be glad.
Modern King James verseion
They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded, that rise up against me. But let thy servant rejoice.
NET Bible
They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.
New Heart English Bible
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Webster
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
World English Bible
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Youngs Literal Translation
They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 109:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Against An Enemy
27 That they may know that, Thine own hand, this is, Thou, Yahweh, hast done it. 28 They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless, - Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice; 29 Mine accusers shall be clothed with confusion, and shall wrap about them, like a cloak, their own shame.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, - Thou shalt not curse the people, For blessed, he is.
Numbers 23:20
Lo! to bless, have I received command , - And I will bless, nor will I take it back.
Numbers 23:23
Surely, there is no enchantment against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, - Now, shall it be said - Of Jacob and of Israel, What hath GOD wrought!
2 Samuel 16:10-13
But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus, he curseth, because, Yahweh, hath said unto him - Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus?
Psalm 109:17
Because he loved cursing, May it have come upon him, Because he delighted not in blessing, May it have kept far from him;
Isaiah 65:13-16
Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, - Lo! my servants, shall eat but, ye, shall be famished, Lo! my servants, shall drink but, ye shall be thirsty, - Lo! my servants, shall rejoice but ye, shall turn pale;
John 16:22
And, ye, therefore, now, indeed have grief; but, again, will I see you, and your heart shall rejoice, - and, your joy, no one, shall force from you.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking away unto our faith's Princely-leader and perfecter, Jesus, - who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.