Psalms 109:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Because the man did not [earnestly] remember to show mercy, but pursued and persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart [he was ready] to slay.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because the man did not [earnestly] remember to show mercy, but pursued and persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart [he was ready] to slay.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

My enemy was never kind to anyone. He was cruel to poor, weak and helpless people. He even caused them to die,

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He never did anything good. He never loved anyone. He made life hard for the poor and the helpless.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

because he did not remember to be kind. "He drove oppressed, needy, and brokenhearted people to their graves.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the wretched poor and the brokenhearted in order to put them to death.

English KJV 1611

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

English LSB

Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted, the needy man, And the disheartened to put them to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For he did not remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy and broken-hearted to slay them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For he did not remember to show kindness, but hounded the wretched poor and brought death to the brokenhearted.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They never thought about doing anything kind. Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths. They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken.

English NIV

For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

because he never once showed love or kindness to others, but persecuted the poor, the brokenhearted, and afflicted ones, even putting them to death!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For he refused all kindness to others, and persecuted those in need, and hounded brokenhearted ones to death.

English Tyndale 1537

And that because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him.

Psalms 109:16 — Compare Translations