"Let his days be few; {and} let another take his office. {office: or, charge}" — Psalms 109:8

Psalms 109:8 · KJV

“Let his days be few; {and} let another take his office. {office: or, charge}”

— Psalms 109:8

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. {be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked}

Verse 9

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Psalms 109 — Context

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. {Satan: or, an adversary}

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. {be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked}

Let his days be few; {and} let another take his office. {office: or, charge}

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek {their bread} also out of their desolate places.

Cross References

Psalms 55:23

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. {bloody...: Heb. men of bloods and deceit} {shall...: Heb. shall not half their days}

Acts 1:16-26

Men {and} brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Matthew 27:5

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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