Psalm 109:28 “Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put…”

Psalm 109:28

Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

Geneva Bible 1599

Though they curse, yet thou wilt blesse: they shall arise and be confounded, but thy seruant shall reioyce.

Darby Translation

Let them curse, but bless thou; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

Young's Literal Translation

They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth 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.

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Cross references

“Let them”

Numbers 23:20 Psalm 109:17 Numbers 22:12 Numbers 23:23 2 Samuel 16:10–13

Numbers 23:20 · BSB

I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.

Psalm 109:17 · BSB

The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

Numbers 22:12 · BSB

But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:23 · BSB

For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’

2 Samuel 16:10–13 · BSB

But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

“but let”

John 16:22 Hebrews 12:2 Isaiah 65:13–16

John 16:22 · BSB

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

Hebrews 12:2 · BSB

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Isaiah 65:13–16 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.

29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

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