Psalm 109:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let them curse,יְקַֽלְלוּ־
(ye·kal·lu-)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
but You bless;תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ
(te·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
When they arise,קָ֤מוּ
(ka·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
they shall be ashamed,וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ
(vai·ye·vo·shu)
954: to be ashameda prim. root
But Your servantוְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥
(ve·'av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
shall be glad.יִשְׂמָֽח׃
(yis·mach.)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Let them curse
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
but bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
thou when they arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
let them be ashamed
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
but let thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant shall be glad.

King James Bible
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though they curse, You will bless. 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.

NET Bible
They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They will be cursed and you will be blessed and your Servant will rejoice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice.

King James 2000 Bible
Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.
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