Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your 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.
The Emphasized Bible
They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless, - Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy 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 this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it. 28 They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. 29 Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 22:12
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed."
Numbers 23:20
Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.
Numbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God done.
2 Samuel 16:10-13
The king said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, 'Curse David;' who then shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"
Psalm 109:17
Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He did not delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
Isaiah 65:13-16
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed;
John 16:22
Therefore you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Hebrews 12:2
looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.