Psalm 109:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

New Living Translation
For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

English Standard Version
For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

Berean Study Bible
For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.

New American Standard Bible
Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the afflicted and needy person, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

NASB 1995
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

NASB 1977
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

Amplified Bible
Because the man did not remember to show kindness, But persecuted the suffering and needy man, And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

Christian Standard Bible
For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenhearted in order to put them to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the afflicted, poor, and brokenhearted in order to put them to death.

Contemporary English Version
He was so cruel to the poor, homeless, and discouraged that they died young.

Good News Translation
That man never thought of being kind; he persecuted and killed the poor, the needy, and the helpless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because he did not remember to be kind. "He drove oppressed, needy, and brokenhearted people to their graves.

International Standard Version
For he didn't think to extend gracious love; he harassed to death the poor, the needy, and the broken hearted.

NET Bible
For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

New King James Version
Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.

King James 2000 Bible
Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

New Heart English Bible
because he did not remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

World English Bible
because he didn't remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

American King James Version
Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

American Standard Version
Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them .

A Faithful Version
Because he did not remember to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, and sought to kill the brokenhearted.

Darby Bible Translation
Because he remembered not to shew kindness, but persecuted the afflicted and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay him.

English Revised Version
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart, to slay them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because that he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Because he remembred not to shew mercie, but persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and the sorowfull hearted to slay him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Because that he remembred not to do good: but he persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and hym whose heart was broken with sorow, that he might take his life from hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And that because his mynde was not to do good, but persecuted the poore helplesse, and him that was vexed at the herte, to slaye him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because that he has not remembered to do kindness, "" And pursues the poor man and needy, "" And the struck of heart—to slay,

Young's Literal Translation
Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,

Smith's Literal Translation
Because he remembered not to do mercy, and he will pursue the poor and needy man to slay the dejected of heart.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
because he remembered not to show mercy,

Catholic Public Domain Version
For certain things are not remembered about them, in order to be merciful.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they did not remember to do good and they persecuted the poor and afflicted him whose heart grieves to death.

Lamsa Bible
Because they remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy, and him whose heart is sorrowful to death.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because that he remembered not to do kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart he was ready to slay.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and that to slay him that was pricked in the heart.
















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