Psalms 109:19 — Compare All Translations

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

It is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

English ASV

Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

English Amplified

Let it be to him as the raiment with which he covers himself and as the girdle with which he is girded continually.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let it be to him as the raiment with which he covers himself and as the girdle with which he is girded continually.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself, like a belt he always wears.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.

English EASY 2024

Then curses will truly be his clothes. They will be like the belt that he wears every day.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So let curses cover him like the robe he wears and always surround him like a belt."

May it be like a garment that he wraps around him, like a belt that he puts on every day!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

May they cover him like clothes and always be around him like a belt!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Let cursing be his clothing, a belt he always wears."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself, like a belt he always wears.

English KJV 1611

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

English LSB

Let it be to him as a garment with which he wraps himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let it be to him like a garment with which he covers himself, and like a belt with which he continually girds himself.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.

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

May it be near as the clothes he wears, as the belt always around him."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

May their curses cover them like coats. May their curses be wrapped around them like a belt forever.

English NIV

May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

English NKJ 1982

Let it be to him like the garment which covers him, And for a belt with which he girds himself continually.

English NLT

Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

May it be like a garment that he wraps around himself, like a belt that he wears every day."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So smother him now with his own curses as his just reward. This will be the Lord’s punishment upon him and all my lying accusers who speak evil against me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

May it be like a garment which he wraps round him, like a belt with which he daily girds himself!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Now may those curses return and cling to him like his clothing or his belt.

English Tyndale 1537

Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath on him, and as the girdle that he is girded withal.

Psalms 109:19 — Compare Translations